Islam Khan I

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Islam Khan Chisti
The tomb of Islam Khan, in the courtyard of the Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri
12th Subahdar of Bengal
In office 10 June 1608 – 4 May 1613
Monarch	Jahangir
Preceded by	Jahangir Quli Khan
Succeeded by	Muhtashim Khan
Personal details
Born	Shaikh Alauddin Chisti c. 1570
Died	4 May 1613 Bhawal, Bengal, Mughal Empire
Resting place	Jama Masjid, Uttar Pradesh, India
Parent	Shaikh Badruddin Chisti
Relatives	Salim Chishti (grandfather) Mukarram Khan (son-in-law) Qutubuddin Koka (cousin)
Occupation	Mughal General

Shaikh Alauddin Chisti (1570–1613; known as Islam Khan Chisti) was a Mughal general and the Subahdar of Bengal. He transferred the capital of Bengal from Rajmahal to Sonargaon and founded the city of Jahangirnagar. He was awarded the titular name of Islam Khan by Mughal emperor Jahangir.