Syed Hakim
Faujdar of Bakla
In office
December 1611 – 1618
MonarchJahangir
GovernorIslam Khan I
Qasim Khan Chishti
Preceded byRamchandra Basu (as Raja of Chandradwip)
Succeeded bySabi Khan
Personal details
RelativesSyed Kasu (brother)

Syed Ḥakīm (Persian: سید حکیم, Bengali: সৈয়দ হাকীম) was a military general of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Jahangir. He commanded the conquest of Bakla (modern-day Barisal, Bangladesh) and subsequently served as the region's first Mughal faujdar.[1]

Career

The Mughal subahdar (governor) of Bengal, Islam Khan Chishti, appointed Syed Hakim as the main commander of the campaign against Raja Ramchandra Basu of Chandradwip.[2] The battle lasted roughly a week, resulting in the surrender of the Raja and the annexation of Bakla to Mughal Bengal. Following the victory, Hakim and his forces were instructed to assist the Mughal forces battling Raja Pratapaditya of nearby Jessore.[3] The Subahdar also sent Raja Satrajit of Bhusna to present Syed Hakim with robes of honour, horses and other gifts to motivate him to continue his contributions.[4]: 131–132  When Pratapaditya was informed that another Mughal regiment led by Syed Hakim was also coming towards Jessore in addition to dealing with Portuguese armadas, he decided to surrender to the Mughal forces.[4]: 136  Following the surrender, Islam Khan sent a letter instructing Syed Hakim to return to Bakla with his brothers and administrate that region on behalf of the Bengal Subah.[4]: 143–144 

In 1615, Qasim Khan Chishti (the next Subahdar of Bengal) instructed Syed Hakim and Syed Kasu to join Syed Abu Bakr in what would be the first of the Ahom–Mughal conflicts.[4]: 353 [5] Within a few days, Syed Hakim and Syed Kasu led 400 cavalry and a large infantry, catching up with Syed Abu Bakr's forces in Assam.[6] The Baharistan-i-Ghaibi reports that Syed Abu Bakr did not welcome Syed Hakim's forces despite his acquaintances recommending him to do so. Syed Hakim decided to camp his army outside of the Mughal fort set up by Syed Abu Bakr. The battle began the next day, with the Ahoms destroying each camp as they went along. Due to not being within the fort, Syed Hakim's assistance was belated and the Mughals suffered a heavy defeat, with elephants looted and arsenal destroyed.[4]: 395–396 

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ray, Aniruddha (1998). Adventurers, Landowners, and Rebels. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. pp. 70–75. ISBN 9788121507431.
  2. ↑ Ahmed, Siraj Uddin (2010). "মোগলদের বিরুদ্ধে চন্দ্রদ্বীপের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ" [Chandradwip's war of independence against the Mughals]. বরিশাল বিভাগের ইতিহাস [History of Barisal Division] (in Bengali). Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bhaskar Prakashani.
  3. ↑ Datta, Bhupendranath (1977). বাঙ্গলার ইতিহাস (সামাজিক বিবর্তন) [History of Bengal (Social Evolution)] (in Bengali). Nababharata Publishers. pp. 128, 131.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Borah, M. I. (1936). Baharistan-I-Ghaybi. Vol. 1. Gauhati, Assam: Narayani Handiqui Historical Institute.
  5. ↑ S.K. Bhuyan (ed), Kamarupar Buranji, pp.24, 25
  6. ↑ Sen, Prabhas Chandra (1949). বাঙলার ইতিহাস [History of Bengal] (in Bengali). Calcutta: Avaniranjan Roy.
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