Shaista Khan
| Mirza Abu-Talib Shaista Khan | |||||
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| Amir-ul-Umara Mughal Subahdar | |||||
Shaista Khan in c. 1650 | |||||
| 24th & 27th Subahdar of Bengal | |||||
| 1st Governorship | 30 March 1664 – 1676 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mir Jumla II | ||||
| Successor | Fidai Khan II | ||||
| 2nd Governorship | 1680 – 1688 | ||||
| Predecessor | Azam Shah | ||||
| Successor | Ibrahim Khan II | ||||
| Badshah | Aurangzeb | ||||
| Subahdar of Khandesh Subah | |||||
| Governorship | 1658 – 1669 | ||||
| Badshah | Aurangzeb | ||||
| Viceroy of the Deccan | |||||
| Governorship | January 1660 – mid-January 1664 | ||||
| Badshah | Aurangzeb | ||||
| Born | 22 November 1600 Delhi, Mughal Empire | ||||
| Died | c. 1694 (aged 93–94) Delhi, Mughal Empire | ||||
| Issue | Buzurg Umed Khan Iran Dukht Rahmat Banu (Bibi Pari) Aqidat Khan Jafar Khan Abu Nasr Khan Iradat Khan | ||||
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| Father | Asaf Khan IV | ||||
| Mother | Diwanji Begum | ||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||
| Occupation | Mughal Statesman | ||||
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Mirza Abu Talib (b. 22 November 1600 – d. 1694), better known as Shaista Khan, was a general and the Subahdar of Mughal Bengal. He was maternal uncle to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, and acted as a key figure during his reign. Shaista Khan initially governed the Deccan, where he clashed with the Maratha ruler Shivaji. However, he was most notable for his tenure as the governor of Bengal from 1664 to 1688. Under Shaista Khan's authority, the city of Dhaka and Mughal power in the province attained its greatest heights. His achievements include construction of notable mosques such as the Sat Gambuj Mosque and masterminding the conquest of Chittagong. Shaista Khan was also responsible for sparking the Anglo-Mughal War with the English East India Company.