Islam Khan II | |
Succession: | 21st Subahdar of Bengal |
Reign: | 3 May 1635 - 12 March 1639 |
Predecessor: | Azam Khan II |
Successor: | Shah Shuja |
Birth Date: | Mir Abdus Salam |
Birth Place: | Tabriz, Safavid Empire |
Death Date: | 3 August |
Death Place: | Kabul, Mughal Empire |
Islam Khan Mashadi (reigned: 3 May 1635 - 12 March 1639)[1] was the Mughal Subahdar of Bengal. His original name was Mir Abdus Salam.[2] He was also served high service in Viceroy of Kabul from 1647 to 1656 which he served till death.
In 1639, soon after the Ahom-Mughal and Arakan-Mughal battles, Islam Khan Mashhadi was recalled to Delhi to assume the post of Wazir (Prime Minister). Prince Shah Shuja succeeded him as the new governor of Bengal. Islam Khan II then became the governor of the Deccan provinces in the year 1646-1647.[3]