Mīrzā Lutfullāh Khān Tabrīzī(Persian:ميرزا لطف الله تبریزی,Bengali:মীর্জা লুৎফুল্লাহ তবরীজী), also known asMurshid Qulī Khān II,was an 18th-century administrator who served under theNawabs of Bengalas the Naib Nazim ofJahangirnagar (Dhaka)andOrissarespectively. Lutfullah was also a calligrapher,[1]as well as an author in the Persian language under thepen nameSarshār(Persian:سرشار).[2]
Lutfullah Tabrizi Murshid Quli Khan Bahadur, Rustam Jang | |
|---|---|
| Naib Nazim of Dhaka | |
| In office 1728–1733 | |
| Monarch | Nasiruddin Muhammad Shah |
| Preceded by | Itisam Khan's son |
| Succeeded by | Sarfaraz Khan |
| Naib Nazim ofOrissa | |
| In office 1734–1741 | |
| Preceded by | Taqi Khan |
| Succeeded by | Syed Ahmad Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Surat,Gujarat,Mughal Empire |
| Died | Deccan Plateau,Maratha Empire |
| Spouse | Durdana Begum Sahiba |
| Children | Mirza Muhammad Yahya Khan Bahadur (son) Two daughters |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Sarfaraz Khan(brother-in-law),Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan(father-in-law),Mirza Agha Baqer(son-in-law) |
Azad al-Husaini'sNaubahar-i-Murshid-Quli-Khanibook is dedicated to Lutfullah, and celebrates him as the conqueror ofLower Tippera.[3]This is because Tippera was only nominally under Mughal rule, and was fully annexed during Lutfullah's tenure as Naib Nazim.[4][5]
Early life and family
editMirza Lutfullah was born in 1684, in the city ofSuratinGujarat.His father, Haji Shukrullah, was aPersianfrom theSafavidcity ofTabrizwho had migrated to Surat. Lutfullah studied under Aqa Habibullah Isfahani.[6]
After his father's death, Lutfullah left Surat forBengalas a merchant where he gained popularity in the court of theNawab of Bengal.Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khanmarried off his daughter,[7]Durdana Begum Sahiba, to Lutfullah. The couple had one son, Mirza Muhammad Yahya Khan Bahadur, and two daughters. Bangali Begum Sahiba, also known as Mehman Begum, was their eldest daughter, and their youngest daughter was the wife of Ala ud-din Muhammad Khan.[citation needed]
Career
editIn 1728, Lutfullah was appointed by his father-in-law NawabShuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khanas the regional governor atJahangirnagar.[8]Along with this appointment, Lutfullah was given the title of Murshid Quli Khan II.[9]During his tenure, Murshid Quli Khan II had shops constructed inChowk Bazaar.[10][3]As the Nizamat of Jahangirnagar covered all of eastern Bengal, Lutfullah's responsibility also spread outside of Dhaka. He is credited for the complete Mughal annexation ofLower Tippera,which was formally only nominally under Mughal rule.[4]
In 1734, Lutfullah was transferred to govern the Nizamat of Orissa.[citation needed]TheBattle of GirianearMurshidabadon 10 April 1740 meant the ascension ofAlivardi Khanas the newNawab of Bengal.[11]Lutfullah rejected the authority of Alivardi. Along with his son-in-lawMirza Agha Baqer,Lutfullah proceeded fromCuttackin Orissa towardsBalasoreand towards December 1740, established a camp atPhulwari SharifinBihar.Lutfullah was severely wounded in battle and was defeated on 3 March 1741, later fleeing toMachilipatnaminSouth Indiawith Baqer. Alivardi later appointed Syed Ahmad Khan as the Naib Nazim of Orissa.[12][failed verification]
In theDeccan,Lutfullah served theNizam of Hyderabadand spent the rest of his life. In the literary sphere, hismagnum opusis Makhmur.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^The History of Bengal.Vol. 2. p. 426.
- ^Khayyāmṕūr, ʻA (1990).فرهن سخنوران(in Persian). Vol. 1. انتشارات طلايه. p. 447.
- ^abAbdul Karim.Dacca, the Mughal Capital.
- ^abE M Lewis (1868)."Dacca District".Principal Heads of the History and Statistics of the Dacca Division.Calcutta:Calcutta Central Press Company. p. 36.
- ^Abdul Karim(1992).History of Bengal: The reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzib.Institute of Bangladesh Studies.pp. 232, 269.OCLC312807950.
- ^Kia, Mana (2020).Persianate Selves: Memories of Place and Origin Before Nationalism.Stanford University Press.p. 141.ISBN978-1-5036-1068-2.
- ^Kia, Mana (2020).Persianate Selves: Memories of Place and Origin Before Nationalism.Stanford University Press.p. 249.ISBN978-1-5036-1068-2.
- ^KM Karim (2012)."Naib Nazim".InSirajul Islam;Miah, Sajahan;Khanam, Mahfuza;Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.).Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh(Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust,Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.ISBN984-32-0576-6.OCLC52727562.OL30677644M.Retrieved28 November2024.
- ^Tull Walsh, John Henry (1902). "Biographies".A history of Murshidabad District (Bengal): with biographies of some of its noted families.Jarrold. p. 135.
- ^Abdul Karim(1962). "An Account of Dacca, dated 1800".Journal of the Asiatic Society of Pakistan.7(2): 300–301.
- ^Nitish K. Sengupta (2011).Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib.Penguin Books India. p. 157.ISBN978-0-14-341678-4.
- ^Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012)."Aga Muhammad Bakar, Mirza".InSirajul Islam;Miah, Sajahan;Khanam, Mahfuza;Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.).Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh(Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust,Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.ISBN984-32-0576-6.OCLC52727562.OL30677644M.Retrieved28 November2024.