History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c36.s4.6

v3.c36.s4.6

Shaista Khan, the successor of Mir Jumla in the viceroyalty of Bengal, restored security to the great water-ways and rich riverside districts of East Bengal by capturing CHATGAON. He first bought over the Portuguese half-caste mariners (*Firingis*) settled at Chatgaon, whose trade was piracy under the protection of the Rajah of Arracan. Then he wrested the island of Sondip, a halfway house in the Bay of Bengal, from its rebel zamindar (18 Nov. 1665). Lastly the combined Mughal and Firingi fleets defeated the Arracanese navy in two engagements and captured the city of Chatgaon, the nest of the pirates (26 January, 1666). It was annexed to Bengal again.