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, very energetic, industrious, methodic, and strict-Reien ° nyazul Khun, son of Sahriman Karaui—Reign of Daud Khan son of Sulaiman Karani-Daud Khan reigns over Bengal, Bel,^"and Orissa—His standing army—Dand is aggressive and invades the frontiers between the kingdom of Bengal and the Empire of Hiodustan—Emperor Akbar orders his general, Munim Khan, Khan-i-Khanan, Governor of Jannpnr, to oppose Dand's advance—Peace concluded by Mnnim Khan with Dand—Akbar declines to ratify the treaty—Disloyalty of Dand's premier grandee, Lodi Khan—Naval engagements between Daud Khan and Emperor Akbar—Daud retires to Patna, pursued by Emperor Akbar—Akbar captures the fort of Hajipnr— Dand abandons the fort of Patna, and sails down to Bengal—Patna captured by Emperor Akbar—The Khan-i-Khanan Mnnim Khan pursues Dand who retires to Orissa—Todar Mai in Bengal and Orissa—To- dar Mai’s loyn! services to Emperor Akbar—Battle between the Mnghals and the Afghans—Peace of Katak—Bengal and Beliar ceded to Akbar, whilst Orissa yet retained by the Afghans —Dmbar on the banks of the Mahanadi river opposite to Katik (Cuttack) City held by the Khan-i-Khauan for reception of Daud Khan who attends from Katak with his Afghan nobles — Refined chivalry and magnanimity displayed by the Khan-i- Khanan Munim Khan and Du[ud Khan at the State Darbar. Akbar causes a general survey of Bengal and preparation of its Rent-Roll by his Finance Ministers, Khwajah Muznffar Ali and Todar Mai in 1532 A.C —The Khan-i-Khanan (Munim Khan) transfers the seat of Government of Bengal from Tandah to Gaur, when many Mughal officers including Munim Khan perish owing to malaria—Murad Khan invades Fathabad or Farid- pur—On Munim Khan's death, Daud Khan reoccupies Bengal and Beliar, ami instals himself again at Tandah—^ ieoroyalty of Nawab Khan Jahan in Bengal, and an account of Daud Khan's death—Akbar appoints a separate Governor for Behnr —Battle of Akmahal or Rajmahal or Akbarnagar betweeu Mughals and Afghans —Daud with his general Kalapahar defeated— Daud killed—Orissa annexed by Mughals—Extirpation of cer¬ tain grandees of Daud Khan — Kalapahar killed in battle— Leading Afghan gramlees or Omara lice to the jungles in the tracts oi Bengal—Afghans collect in Btiftti (i.e. SundnrbanS including Baqirgnnj or Backcrgunje) under Karim L ad, Ibrahim and Isa Khan— Isa khan's residence — Shahbaz Khan, the Mughal general, plunders Bnkhtiarpur, occupies Sunargaon and encamps on the banks of the Brahmaputra — Khan Jaliati dies, and Akbar appoints Khan ’Azim Mirza Kokah to succeed him—Afghans rally in Bhuti under Usman, their chief. Chapter III ... Account of the Nazims of Bengal appointed by tho Mughal Emperors of Delhi—Nazims and Diwane defined—Accession of XV Page. Emperor Jahangir—Insurrection of Osman Khan—Nizamat or Yiceroyalty of Rajah Man Singh —Wnzir Khan appointed Diwan of Bengal—Rajah Man Singh ro-called, not being able to subdue Osman Khan—Nizamat of Qutbuddin Khan—Qutbnddin Khan killed by * All Quli Beg, surnamed Sher Afghan Khan, at Bnrdwan —Sher Afghan Khan, husband of Meherunuessa (afterwards Empress Nnr Jahan)—Emperor Jahangir's chivalry towards his Queen Empress Nnr Jahan—Jahangir Quli Khan appointed Nazim or Viceroy of Bengal—Islam Khan appointed Governor of Behar—Islam Khan ~ promoted to the Nizamat of Bengal— Afzal Khan, son of Shaikh Abul Fazl Allami, appointed Governor of Behar—Rule of Nawab Islam Khan over Bengal, and an account of the fall of Osman Khan—Nawab Islam Khan transfers the seat of Mughal government from Tandah to Dacca or Dhaka or Jahangirnagar—Battle between the Imperialists under Shujait lOian and the Afghans under Osman Khan, near Dhaka or Dacca—Osman hit by a canon-ball, and dies —Afghans now throughly crushed—-Islam JOian leaus an expedition against the Mags, defeats them, and sends some Mag captives to Emperor Jahangir, in charge of his son, lloshang Khan—Nawab Islam Khan dies—Nizamat of Nawab Qasim Khan—Assamese make an incursion into the conquered Imperial domains—Qasim Khan ro-callod—Nizamat of Ibrahim 1 Khan ’ and arrival of Prince Shah Jahan in Bengal—The title of Khan a high honorific distinction under the Mughal Emperors—Ahmad Beg Khan appointed Go¬ vernor of Orissa— Shah Jahan's insurrection—an acconnt of Shah Jahan*s invasion of Bengal and the fall of Ibrahim Khan Fateh Jang at Rajraahal—Many Barba Syeds for political and military services receive from Moghul Emperors honorific title of Khan which in course of time obliterates all traces of their Syed descent —Shah Jahau marches to Dacca—Prince Shah Jahan’s fightings with the Imperial Army and his withdrawal to the Dnkhin—Assign¬ ment of Bengal in Jagir to Mahabat Khan and his son--Nizamat of Nawab Mnkkaram Khan—Nizamat of Nawab Fcdai Khan—Em¬ peror Jahangir dies, and his son, Shah Jahan, ascends the throne of Delhi—Nizamat of Nawab Qasim Khan - Qasim Khan, uuder orders of Emperor Shah Jahan, expels the Portuguese from Bengal — Nizamat of Nawab ’Azam Khan—;The Assameso make an incursion into Bengal—'Azam Khan recalled by the Emperor —Viceroyalty of Nawab Islam Khan II — Islam Khan sends out punitive expedi¬ tion to Ku$h Behar and Assam —Islam Khan recalled for being in¬ stalled as Imperial Vazir at Delhi—Nizamat of Bengal bestowed ou Princo Shah Shuja—In the interregnum, Nawab Saif Khan repre¬ sents Shah Shuja in Bengal—Rule of Prince Muhammad Shuja— Prinoe Shuja transfers temporarily seat of Mughal government from XVi Page. Dhaka or Dacca, or Jahangirnngar to Rajmabal or Akbarnagar—and deputes his father-in-law, Nawab ’Azam Khan, as his Deputy Go¬ vernor at Jahangirnagar — In 1658 A.C. Shah Shnja prepares anew Rent-roll of Bengal—Tho Prince recalled—Shah Shuja a lover of architecture and builds numerous marble edifices in Rajmalial, Monghyr and Dacca—Nizamat of Nawab Itaqad Khan—Nawab Ita- qad Khan recalled—Rule of Prince Shah Shnja for the second time in Bengal—Akbar banished most of his ’Ulama to Bengal—Em¬ peror Shah Jahan falls ill—Fratricidal wars between Shah Jnlmn’s son, Dura Shekoh, Shah Shnja, Aurangzcb and Murad—Arangzeb triumphs in the end over all the brothers—Shah Shuja defeated ami pursued by Aurangzeb’a general, Mir Jumla, Muazzam Khan. Khan-i-Khanan—'Viceroyalty of Mir Jumla, Nawab Muazzam Khan, Khan-i-Khanan —Prince Shah Shnja flies to Arrakan, where he perishes—Tho Khan-i-Khanan Muazzam Khan Mir Jumla leads expeditions to Kuch Behar and Assam, and subdues them, falls ill, returns and dies at Khizrpnr near Nnraingunge in the Dacca dis¬ trict—Viceroyalty of Nawab Amirul-Umara Shaista Khan— Nawab Shaista Khan chastises thoroughly the Mag and Portuguese pirates, and with his sou Buzurg Umed Khan re-conquers Chitta¬ gong and names it Islamabad—Nawab Shaista Khan forms a promi¬ nent figure in connection with the early commercial enterprises of the English East India Company—Nawab Shaista Khan builds numerous Madrassahs or Colleges, Mosques, rest-houses, bridges and roads —Economic condition of the people in Bengal attains an nnique degree of prosperity—Rice sells at two annas per maund— Nawab ghaista Khan builds tho Katrah or tower and other buildings at Dhaka or Dacca—Viceroyalty of Nawab Ibrahim Khan—The English merchants style Nawab Ibrahim Khun “ the most famously just and good Nabob’*—Ibrahim Khan allows the English to return from Madras and finally settle at Satanati (future Calcutta)—Em¬ peror Aurangzeb engaged iu fighting for twelve years in the Dakhin against the Masai man f kingdoms of Bijapur and Golcondah, and Ahmadnagar, and also against tho Mahrattas under Sivaji and Sambhu—The Emperor’s protracted absence from his capital leads to outbreak of insurrections in different parts of the Empire—Rebellion of Subha Singh, Zamindar of Chittwah and of Rahim Khan, tho Afghan—Kishan Ram, Zamindar of Bardwan, killed by tho rebels—Nurullah Khau, Faujdarof the Chaklah of Jasar (Jessore), advances to light with tho rebels, but retreats soon after to the fort of Uoghli, and seeks for help from tho Dutch of Chiusui ah—Kishan Ram’s daughter, a heroine, kills Subha Singh for attempt upon her chastity—Ilimat Singh succeeds Subha Singh —The rebels harry half the province of Bengal from Bardwan to Uajmahal—This opportunity utilised by the English for fortifying xvu Pnge. their new settlement in Calcutta—Brave full of Xiamat Kina and his nephew, Tauhar Khan—News of the disaster carried to Nawab Ibrahim Khan who exhibits pusillanimity—News carried to Emperor Aurangzeb, who appoints Zabardast Khan to be Fanjdar of Bardwan and Mednipur, and to chastise the rebels— Zabardast Khan, son of Ibrahim Khan, chastises the rebels— Azimu-sh-shan appointed Viceroy of Bengal and Behar, Nawab Ibrahim Khan being recalled by Emperor Aurangzeb—Battle of Bhagwangolah—Zabnrdast Khan defeats Rahim Khan or Rahim Shah—Rahim Shah’s flight to Bardwan—Viceroyalty of Prince Azimu-sh-shan and fall of Rahim Khan — Azimu-sh-shan’s jealousy of Zabardast Khan—Azimu-sh-shan marches to Bardwan—Zubar- dnst Khan in disgust leaves Bengal and proceeds to the Emperor Aurangzeb in the Dakhin— Tiyuls, jagirs, madad-i-mash, Altamgha land-tenures noticed—Reorudescence of Rahim Shah’s rebellion— Rahim Shah treacherously attacks Azimu-sh-shan, and nearly captures the latter—Loyal gallantry of Elamid Khnn Quraishi (Faujdar of Silhat) who moves swiftly to Azimu-sh-shan’s rescue, tarns disaster into victory and kills Rahim Shah, the rebel— Azimu-sh shan after victory enters Bardwan, and makes a pilgrim¬ age to the shrine of the saint Shah Ibrahim Saqqa—Jagat Rai, son of Kishan Ram, invested by the Prince with the zamindari of Bardwan—The prince erects a Cathedral Mosque at Bardwan_Tho prince founds the town of Shahganj alias Azimganj, in tho suburbs of Hogli City—Azimu-sh-shan’s Mosque at Shahganj—Farukh Sir, Azimu-sh-sban’s son, blessed