HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
Question
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1666-Prince Shuja
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1625-Shaista Khan
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1631-Qasim Khan
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1650-Prince Murad
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Detailed explanation-1: -During whose reign Portuguese lost Hooghly in 1631 AD? Notes: In 1631 AD, Portuguese lost Hooghly by the Qasim Khan Juvayni Nawab, a Mughal general and nobleman of the court of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan .
Detailed explanation-2: -Shah Jahan wished in restricting the acts of the Portuguese in Bengal. In February 1632, Qasim Khan sent an army led by his son, Inayatullah Khan. The Mughals finally took possession of Hugli in September for three months. They slew about 10, 000 Firingi men and women and drove the rest out from the town.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1632, Shah Jahan ordered Qasim khan to attack the Portuguese and expel them totally. The Mughal army consisted of 150, 000 men, 90 elephants, and 14, 000 cavalry.