Islam Khan Mashadi (''reigned:'' 1635–1639) was the Mughal

Subahdar Subahdar, also known as Nazim or in English as a "Subah", was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah (province) during the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty (Delhi), Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Mughal era ( of India who w ...

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. His original name was Mir Abdus Salam. He was also served high service in Viceroy of

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from 1647 to 1656.

History

In 1639, soon after the Ahom-Mughal and Arakan-Mughal battles, Islam Khan Mashhadi was recalled to

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to assume the post of Wazir (Prime Minister). Prince Shah Shuja succeeded him as the new governor of

. Islam Khan II became the governor of the

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provinces in the year 1646-1647 until his death.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Islam Khan 02 Subahdars of Bengal Grand viziers of the Mughal Empire

History

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