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during the reign of emperor

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. He was the brother to Empress

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Biography

Born to a

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family, Khan was the son of

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. His uncle, Muhammad-Tahir, was a learned man who composed poetry under the pen name of ''Wasli''. Ibrahim Khan's father was a native of

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, and was the youngest son of

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. His father Ghiyas Beg migrated to the

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after Sharif's death. Ibrahim Khan served as a veteran in

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's reign.

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's failure in military expeditions resulted in Ibrahim being appointed the next governor of Mughal Bengal in 1617, during the reign of

. In 1620, the Maghs of

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attacked the Bengali capital of

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(Dhaka). In response, Khan defeated them and captured 400 Magh war boats. This part of Dhaka continues to be known as Maghbazar. During his term, he also freed the

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chief Musa Khan and his allies. It is said that Ibrahim Khan appointed Dilal Khan as Dhaka's naval commander. He died on 20 April 1624 in an attack by the rebellious prince Shah Jahan. He was buried in a tomb in

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1624 deaths Subahdars of Bengal Indian Shia Muslims Year of birth unknown {{Bangladesh-bio-stub

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