Fidai Khan (born Mirza Hedayetullah, ''reigned:'' 1627–1628) was the subahdar of

Bengal Subah The Bengal Subah ( bn, সুবাহ বাংলা; fa, ), also referred to as Mughal Bengal ( bn, মোগল বাংলা), was the largest subdivision of the Mughal Empire (and later an independent state under the Nawabs of Ben ...

during the reign of emperor

Jahangir Nur-ud-Din Muhammad Salim (30 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was the fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 until he died in 1627. He was named after the Indian Sufi saint, Salim Chishti. Ear ...

Biography

Mirza Hedayetullah was the youngest of four brothers. Emperor Jahangir gave him the title Fidai Khan in 1617. Khan held the post of ''Mir Bahr-i-Nawarah'' (''Admiral of the Fleet'') of the Mughals. After the death of

Mukarram Khan Mukarram Khān Chishtī was the Subahdar of Bengal during the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir from 1626 to 1627. Prior to this, he had served as the Thanadar of Bhawal, governor of Koch Hajo, Sardar of Sylhet and Subahdar of Orissa. Background Mu ...

, he was appointed subahdar of Bengal in 1627. But he ruled

Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predom ...

for about a year. Soon after the death of emperor

, he was replaced by

Qasim Khan Juvayni Qasim Khan Juvayni ( bn, কাসিম খান জুইনি, Qasim Khan Juini, fa, قاسم خان جوینی) was a Mughal general and nobleman of the court of Mughal emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan. He also served as the Subahdar ...

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