Isa Khan ঈশা খাঁ | |
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Masnad-i-Ala | |
Chief of Baro-Bhuiyans of Bengal | |
Reign | 1576–August 1599 |
Born | c. 17 April 1536 Sarail, Bhati region, Bengal Sultanate now Brahmanbaria district |
Died | 29 August 1599 (age 63) Baktarpur, Bhati region, Mughal Empire |
Burial | Baktarpur, Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur, Bangladesh |
Spouse | Fatema Khatun Sona Bibi |
Issue | Musa Dawud Mahmud Abdullah Ilyas |
House | Sarail Fort |
Father | Sulaiman Khan |
Mother | Syeda Momena Khatun |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Isa Khan (Middle Bengali: ঈশা খাঁ, c. 17 April 1536 –29 August 1599) was the leader of the 16th-century Baro-Bhuiyan chieftains of Bengal.[1] During his reign, he successfully unified the chieftains of Bengal and resisted the Mughal invasion of Bengal. It was only after his death that the region fell totally under Mughal control. He remains an iconic figure throughout West Bengal and Bangladesh as a symbol of his rebellious spirit and unity.