| Jahangir Quli Beg Mughal
subahdar
of Bengal (1607-1608). Originally a slave of akbar's
brother Mirza Hakim, his real name was Lalah Beg. He steadily rose to
high office by dint of his ability. Prior to his assignment in Bengal
he was the governor of Bihar. He came to Bengal at an advanced age, could
not stand the climate of the province and died within a year of his assumption
of office.
[Muazzam Hussain Khan] |