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Ali Quli Istajlu, also known by his later, given name of Sher Afgan Khan (Persian: شيرافگن خان) was a Turkoman who initially served the Safavids, and later became a Mughal courtier, becoming the jagirdar of Burdwan in West Bengal (1605–1607).
Ali Quli Istajlu, also known by his later, given name of Sher Afgan Khan ( Persian: شيرافگن خان) was a Turkoman who initially served the Safavids, and later became a Mughal courtier, becoming the jagirdar of Burdwan in West Bengal (1605–1607).
Apr 20, 2020 · The death of Sher Afgan occurred in the year 1607. It was in 1611 that Jahangir marries his widow Nur Jahan. In this post we are discussing the early life of Sher Afgan and the circumstances which lead to his death.
In 1594, when Nur Jahan was seventeen years old, she married her first husband Ali Quli Istajlu (also known as Sher Afgan Khan). Sher Afgan was an adventurous Persian who had been forced to flee his home in Persia after the demise of his first master Shah Ismail II . [11]
Jul 31, 2018 · Mehr-un-Nissa married Sher Afgan Khan in 1594, when she was 17 years old. Sher Afgan Khan served the Mughal army under the reign of emperors Akbar and Jahangir. In fact, Akbar himself had arranged his wedding with Mehr-un-Nissa as a reward of his loyalty and bravery.
Prof. Dr. Sher Afghan Khan is a graduated from Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India in 1982 with a BSc.Engg. and M.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India in 1984. He started his career as a senior scientific officer at Armament Research and Development, Defense Research and ...
Apr 4, 2020 · Sher Afgan Khan was killed in 1607, leaving Nur Jahan widowed with a young daughter named Ladli. Nur Jahan holding a portrait of Emperor Jahangir (Detail), ca. 1627, Mughal India, opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art.
