Ibrahim Khan II
Last Subahdar of Bengal during the reign of emperor Aurangzeb
About Ibrahim Khan II
Ibrahim Khan II (reigned: 1689–1697; died 1701) was the Subahdar of Bengal during the reign of emperor Aurangzeb. His only child was a son Named Wazir Ibrahim Khan (1654–1713) and was diwan of Emperor Jahandar Shah. He was killed at the orders of Farrukhsiyar.
Early life He was the eldest son of Ali Mardan Khan. Ali Mardan was a noble of Kurdish origin. Prior to the governorship of Bengal, Ibrahim Khan served as the Mughal Subahdar of Kashmir, Lahore and Bihar. He had a son named Zabardast Khan.
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 replaced by emperor Aurangzeb's own grandson, Prince Azim-us-Shan.
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Who was Ibrahim Khan II?
last Subahdar of Bengal during the reign of emperor Aurangzeb
When did Ibrahim Khan II die?
Ibrahim Khan II died in 1701.
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