Musa Khan of Bengal
Musa Khan | |
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Chief of Baro-Bhuiyans of Bengal | |
Reign | 1599–1611 |
Died | 1623 Dhaka |
Burial | Bagh-i-Musa-Khan |
Issue | Masum Khan[1] |
House | Jangalbari Fort |
Father | Isa Khan |
Religion | Islam |
Musa Khan (
Early life and family
Musa Khan was born into a
Bengali Muslim family from Sarail. He was the eldest son of Isa Khan, probably by his first wife Fatima Bibi, who was the daughter of Ibrahim Danishmand.[3][4] Khan's grandfather, Kalidas Gazdani, served as Dewan and accepted Islam under the guidance of Ibrahim Danishmand, taking on the name Sulaiman Khan.[5] Sulaiman married the Sultan's daughter Syeda Momena Khatun and received the Zamindari of Sarail which passed onto Musa Khan's father.[6] Musa Khan had two younger brothers, Abdullah Khan and Mahmud Khan. Along with his maternal cousin Alaul Khan, the three of them assisted Musa Khan when he was fighting against the Mughals. He also had another brother called Ilyas Khan who later surrendered to the Mughals.[7]
Career
After the death of his father in 1599, Musa Khan inherited the throne of
Baro-Bhuiyan landlords of Bengal. Continuing his father's legacy, he resisted Mughal invasion for over a decade until 10 July 1610 when he was dethroned and imprisoned by Islam Khan Chishti, the army general of Emperor Jahangir and Subahdar of Bengal Subah.[8][9]
During the office of Subahdar Ibrahim Khan Fath-i-Jang (1617-1624), Musa Khan became loyal to the Mughal force and was freed. He actively participated in the conquest of Tripura and the suppression of revolt in Kamrup.[2]
Death
Musa Khan died in 1623 in the city of
Dhaka University.[2]
References
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- ^ Karim, Nurul (1954), S. Moinul Haq (ed.), "Role of 'Isa Khan in the History of East Pakistan", Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society, Pakistan Historical Society: 129, archived from the original on 2022-05-14, retrieved 2020-09-25
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