Muqarram Khan

Mukarram Khān Chishtī was the Subahdar of Bengal during the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir from 1626 to 1627. He had previously served as the Thanadar of Bhawal, governor of Koch Hajo, Sardar of Sylhet and Subahdar of Orissa. Mukarram marched from Bhawal to Toke where he waited for Abd as-Salam, Mirza Nathan and the other soldiers. The forces reached Mukarram in three marches and he hosted them in his camp with great veneration. Mukarram was given a horse and a number of imperial gifts. Mukarram kissed his brother's hand and the hands of the other soldiers.

Three days later, Mukarram and his forces marched on from Toke and were joined by the forces of Shaykh Kamal and Raja Raghunath. During the fourth march from Toke on the last day of Ramadan, a row took place between Mukarram and Mirza Nathan. Mukarram had announced that the march shall take place after Iftar, however Nathan's colleague, Shaykh Ashraf of Hansi, disagreed and suggested that they should start marching as there is no enemy behind them. Mirza's force started to march which angered Shaykh Kamal (who was with Mukarram's force). Kamal sent his messenger, Nizam, to Mirza reminding them that Mukarram is their commander and that it is only Mukarram's responsibility to sound the march-drums. The Baharistan-i-Ghaibi details the back-and-forth arguments which took place between the two forces during the Hajo expedition. Mukarram decided to leave Nathan alone and instead report the matter to the Subahdar, Islam Khan I. As the quarrels continued, Mukarram patiently awaited the Subahdar's response which finally came, ordering Mukarram to maintain peace with Nathan and continue the expedition.

The expedition was successful and Mukarram was given the news of Islam Khan I's death when he reached back. Parikshit was defeated and Mukarram presented him and his sons to the new Subahdar, his uncle, Qasim Khan Chishti.

Sardar of Sylhet Following the death of Mubariz Khan, in 1617, the Subahdar of Bengal Qasim Khan Chishti intended to appoint Mirak Bahadur Jalair to govern the Sylhet Sarkar. However, after learning that Mirak had fled to Sylhet from his appointed territory, which had recently been conquered by Mubariz with a lot of difficulty, Qasim was not impressed at what he viewed as "cowardice". Qasim changed his mind and sent his officer, Abdul Nabi, to Yarasindur, where Mukarram and his brothers were staying. Mukarram was brought to Jahangirnagar and Qasim Khan visited him in his own home to give him the honour of having sardarship over the entire Sylhet Sarkar as well as giving Mukarram's brothers lesser roles in Sylhet. Mukarram was later invited to join the army against the Maghs who had raided the Bhulua Thana.

Only a few months after Sardarship, the Subahdar removed Mukarram from this post out of dissatisfaction and replaced him with Mirak Bahadur Jalair, as Sylhet's chief sardar and Sulayman Banarsi to govern Uhar and Taraf. Mukarram was very angered by Qasim's actions and marched with his brothers to Jahangirnagar and then to Yarasindur. Here, Mukarram told his younger brother, Abd as-Salam, to take a boat to Patna and then travel by land to the capital, at Agra, to seek redress from Emperor Jahangir.

Subahdar of Orissa Due to his experience in the military and in administration, Mukarram was able to attain the role as governor of Orissa Subah. His rule in Orissa was said to have been very harsh. Raja Purushottama of Khurda rebelled against Mukarram and so Mukarram invaded Khurda and annexed it to the Mughal Empire in 1617. Purushottama fled to Rajahmundry but later managed to regain his seat in Khurda. Emperor Jahangir was informed of this and awarded him as a mansabdar of 3,000 soldiers and 2,000 horses. Mukarram was honoured with drums, his own horse as well as being gifted a robe of honour.

Subahdar of Delhi Mukarram later went to the imperial court of Jahangir where he was made the Subahdar of Delhi Subah as well as the Faujdar of Mewat in 1621.

Subahdar of Bengal Subahdar of Bengal Muhabbat Khan, rebelled against emperor Jahangir in 1626. But after failing the attempt, Muhabbat fled to Deccan. Then Mukarram Khan was appointed the new governor of Bengal.

In Bengal, he would travel around on a boat. One day, he ordered for his boat to go back to land so that he could offer the Asr prayer. Fidai Khan was appointed the next subahdar.