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Mahabbat Khan subahdar of Bengal (1625-26). He entered Mughal service as an Ahadi under akbar, rose to the rank of 3000 under jahangir and ultimately got the title of Khan-i-Khanan from shahjahan. His father Ghiwar Beg Kabuli came from Shiraj to Kabul and thence to India.
A veteran general, Mahabbat Khan served under Jahangir
in various capacities. Jahangir summoned him to suppress the rebellion
of Khurram (Shahjahan). In 1625 he was appointed Subahdar of Bengal and
served in this capacity for about a year. He killed Darab Khan at the
orders of Jahangir. Later on, for various reasons, he rebelled against
the emperor and took him prisoner. After the failure of his venture he
fled towards the Deccan. Shahjahan, on accession to the throne, made him
the Subahdar of Ajmeer. Later he was transferred to the Deccan where he
died in 1634. [MA Taher] |
