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

subah
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
Oudh State
former Indian princely state
Subah of Lahore
subdivision of the Mughal Empire
Subah of Multan
Subah of the Mughal Empire
Agra Subah
province in the Mughal Empire
Mughal Kashmir
subdivision of the Mughal Empire
Berar Subah
Subah of the Mughal Empire
Ajmer Subah
subdivision of the Mughal Empire between 1580–1758
Malwa Subah
Mughal imperial top-level province