Isa Khan of Bengal

Isa Khan
ঈশা খাঁ
Masnad-i-Ala
Chief of Baro-Bhuiyans of Bengal
Reign1576–August 1599
Bornc. 17 April 1536
Sarail, Bhati region, Bengal Sultanate now Brahmanbaria district
Died29 August 1599 (age 63)
Baktarpur, Bhati region, Mughal Empire
Burial
SpouseFatema Khatun
Sona Bibi
IssueMusa
Dawud
Mahmud
Abdullah
Ilyas
HouseSarail Fort
FatherSulaiman Khan
MotherSyeda Momena Khatun
ReligionSunni 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.

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