Jahangir Quli Beg

Jahangir Quli Beg (real name: Lalah Beg,[1] reigned: 1607–1608) was the subahdar of Bengal during the reign of emperor Jahangir.

Portrait of Jahangir Beg, Jansipar Khan

Early life

In early life he was a slave of Mirza Muhammad Hakim, a son of emperor Humayun.[1]

Reign

Before he was appointed as the governor of Bengal, he served the governorship of Bihar.[1]

Being already in his advanced age, he suffered from illness due to the climate of the province. Consequently, he died within a year of his reign.[1]

Preceded by
Qutubuddin Koka		 Subahdar of Bengal
1607–1608		 Succeeded by
Islam Khan I

See also

References
  1. Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Jahangir Quli Beg". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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