Jahangir Quli Beg

Portrait of Jahangir Beg, Jansipar Khan

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

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. 1 2 3 4 Muazzam Hussain Khan, Jahangir Quli Beg, Banglapedia: The National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Retrieved: 2011-05-22


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