Shaista Khan

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Shaista Khan was a powerful Mughal general and statesman who served as the Subahdar (governor) of Bengal under Emperor Aurangzeb in the 17th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal general
Mughal noble
Subahdar of Bengal
historical figure
statesman
activeInCentury 17th century
allegiance Mughal Empire NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Shaista Khan NERFINISHED
appointedBy Aurangzeb NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Bengal Subah NERFINISHED
Deccan NERFINISHED
Dhaka NERFINISHED
Pune NERFINISHED
brotherInLaw Shah Jahan NERFINISHED
capitalAsGovernor Dhaka NERFINISHED
commandedIn Deccan campaigns NERFINISHED
operations against the Marathas
countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire NERFINISHED
deathPlace Delhi NERFINISHED
employer Mughal Empire NERFINISHED
father Asaf Khan III NERFINISHED
fullName Mirza Abu Talib NERFINISHED
governedTerritory Bengal Subah NERFINISHED
Deccan Subah NERFINISHED
Gujarat Subah NERFINISHED
impact contributed to prosperity of Mughal Bengal
knownFor administration of Bengal
conflict with Maratha ruler Shivaji
military campaigns in the Deccan
lostBodyPart fingers of one hand in Shivaji’s night raid
memberOf Timurid dynasty NERFINISHED
militaryRank general
monarchDuringTenure Aurangzeb NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Mughal imperial family NERFINISHED
notableEvent attack by Shivaji at Pune in 1663
officeEnd Subahdar of Bengal, 1688
officeStart Subahdar of Bengal, 1664
policy encouraged trade in Bengal
reduced customs duties in Bengal
positionHeld Mughal general
Subahdar of Bengal NERFINISHED
Subahdar of Deccan NERFINISHED
Subahdar of Gujarat NERFINISHED
governor
precededBy Mir Jumla II NERFINISHED
religion Islam
servedUnder Aurangzeb NERFINISHED
Shah Jahan NERFINISHED
sister Mumtaz Mahal NERFINISHED
succeededBy Prince Azim-us-Shan NERFINISHED

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