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In 1388, Malik Nasir Khan, the Faruqi dynasty Sultan of Khandesh founded Burhanpur, then Bhagnpur at the behest of Shaikh Zainuddin and named it after a well known medieval sufi saint, Burhan-ud-Din.

Burhanpur became the capital of the Khandesh sultanate.

Later, Miran Adil Khan II ( reigned 1457 – 1501 ), another sultan of this dynasty built a citadel and a number of palaces in Burhanpur.

During his long reign, Burhanpur was transformed to a major centre for trade and textile production.

In 1601, Mughal emperor Akbar annexed the Khandesh sultanate and Burhanpur became tha capital of Khandesh Subah of the Mughal empire. In 1609 Jahangir appointed his second son Parvez to the governorship of the Mughal provinces of the Deccan, and the prince chose Burhanpur as his headquarters.