Mughal subahs

subdivision of the Mughal Empire, encompassing most of the Bengal region

A Subah is a term for a province or state in several South Asian languages. It was introduced by the Mughal Empire to refer to its subdivisions or provinces; and was also adopted by other polities of the Indian subcontinent. The word is derived from Arabic and Persian. The governor/ruler of a Subah was known as a subahdar (sometimes also referred to as a "Subeh"), which later became subedar to refer to an officer in the Indian and Pakistani armies. The subahs were established by Padishah (emperor) Akbar during his administrative reforms of the years 1572–1580; initially, they numbered 12, but

former Indian princely state

subdivision of the Mughal Empire

Subah of the Mughal Empire

province in the Mughal Empire

subdivision of the Mughal Empire

Subah of the Mughal Empire

subdivision of the Mughal Empire between 1580–1758

Mughal imperial top-level province