Subahdar was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah (province) [1] during the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty, Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, and the Mughal era who was alternately designated as Sahib-i-Subah or Nazim. The word, Subahdar is of Persian origin. [2] The Subahdar was the head of the Mughal provincial administration. He was assisted by the provincial Diwan, Bakhshi , Faujdar , Kotwal , Qazi , Sadr, Waqa-i-Navis, Qanungo and Patwari . [3] The Subahdars were normally appointed from among the Mughal princes or the officers holding the highest mansabs (ranks).