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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shaista Khan canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| 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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