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Shaista Khan

Type Figure Region Mughal Empire Time 1615–1694 Also known as Shaista Khan、شائستہ خان、Mirza Abu Talib

An important 17th-century Mughal general and imperial prince, uncle of Aurangzeb, who held military and civil posts in the Deccan and Gujarat, campai…

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  1. c. 1640–1651Deccan · DeccanAs a senior imperial prince under Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, he commanded troops in campaigns against Deccan sultanates such as Bijapur and Golconda, accumulating experience in warfare and administration in southern India.
  2. 1651–1660Pune · PuneContinued participating in Deccan warfare in the 1650s; in 1660 he was ordered to lead a great army against Shivaji, capturing Pune and causing widespread destruction, but later suffered a night raid by Shivaji in which he lost fingers, setting back the southern campaign.
  3. 1664–1694Dhaka · DhakaTransferred as subahdar of Bengal, he long governed the region, overseeing the construction of Dhaka and its defenses, consolidating Mughal rule in the Bengal delta until his death.

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