Ibrahim Khan II
Ibrahim Khan (reigned: 1689-1697) was the last Subahdar of Bengal during the reign of emperor Aurangzeb.
Early life
He was the eldest son of Ali Mardan Khan Zig. Ali Mardan was a noble of Persian origin.[1] Prior to the governorship of Bengal, Ibrahim Khan served as Subahdar of Kashmir, Lahore and Bihar.[1] He had a son named Zabardast Khan.[1]
Reign
During his reign, English and French traders were granted several farmans to continue trading in Bengal. During 1695-1696, he failed to suppress the revolt of the Chandrakona zamindar, Shobha Singh. Later in 1697, Ibrahim Khan was the replaced by emperor Aurangzeb's own grandson, Prince Azim-us-Shan.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Anjali Chatterjee, Ibrahim Khan, Banglapedia: The National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Retrieved: 2011-05-21
| Preceded by Khan Jahan Bahadur |
Subahdar of Bengal 1689-1697 |
Succeeded by Azim-us-Shan |