Qasim Khan Juvayni - Early Life

Early Life

He was a native of Sabzwar (in present-day Afghanistan). He was a son of Mir Murad. Murad was appointed by Akbar to train up Prince Shahjahan in archery and later was made Bakhshi of Lahore. Qasim Khan first served Bengal as Khazanchi during the reign of Islam Khan Chishti. Qasim Khan was married to Manija Begum, the sister of the empress Nur Jahan. Consequently he was sometimes in jest called by the officers of the court Qasim Khan Manija. His poetical name was Qasim. He is the author of a Diwan.

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