| Title |
SHAH SHUJA |
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Date of Birth |
Jun 23, 1616 |
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Date of death |
Feb 07, 1661 |
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Identity |
Second son of the
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal. |
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Description |
- He was the governor of Bengal and Odissa and had his
capital at Dhaka, presently in Bangladesh.
- Mar 05, 1633: His first marriage with
Bilqis Banu Begum.
- On this day, he was appointed by Shah Jahan as the
Subahdar of Bengal and Bihar from 1641 and of Orissa from 25
July 1648 until 1661.
- He was defeated in the Battle of Khajwa on 5 January
1659.
- After his defeat in the Battle of Khajwa, he retreated to Dhaka on 12
April 1660. He left Dhaka on 6 May and boarded ships near
present-day Bhulua on 12 May heading Arakan.
- Mir Jumla reached Dhaka on 9 May 1660 and was then
appointed by Aurangzeb as the next Subahdar of Bengal.
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