Qasim Khan Juvayni | |
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19th Subahdar of Bengal | |
Reign | 1628-1632 |
Predecessor | Fidai Khan I |
Successor | Azam Khan II |
Badshah | Shah Jahan |
Died | Sonargaon, Bengal, Mughal Empire |
Spouse | Manijah Begum |
Father | Mir Murad Juwaini |
Religion | Islam |
Qasim Khan Juvayni (Bengali: কাসিম খান জুইনি, romanized: Qasim Khan Juini, Persian: قاسم خان جوینی) was a Mughal general and nobleman of the court of Mughal emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan. He also served as the Subahdar of Bengal, succeeding Fidai Khan, from 1628 to 1631. He is most notable for the capture of Hugli off the Portuguese firingis.