Islam Khan I
Shaikh Alauddin Chisti (1570–1613; known as Islam Khan Chisti) was a Mughal general and the Subahdar of Bengal. He transferred the capital of Bengal from Rajmahal to Dhaka and renamed it Jahangirnagar. He was awarded the titular name of Islam Khan by Mughal emperor Jahangir.
Islam Khan Chisti | |
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The tomb of Islam Khan, in the courtyard of the Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri | |
| 12th Subahdar of Bengal | |
| In office 10 June 1607 – 1613 | |
| Monarch | Jahangir |
| Preceded by | Jahangir Quli Khan |
| Succeeded by | Muhtashim Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shaikh Alauddin Chisti c. 1570 |
| Died | c. 1613 Bhawal, Bengal, Mughal Empire |
| Resting place | Jama Masjid, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Parent | Shaikh Badruddin Chisti |
| Relatives | Salim Chishti (grandfather) Mukarram Khan (son-in-law) Qutubuddin Koka (cousin) |
| Occupation | Mughal General |
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