Sultanate of Bengal

Sultanate of Bengal

Ilyas Shahi Dynasty (1342–1415)

• The first independent Turkic Muslim ruling dynasty in Bengal
• Ruled from the 14th century to the 15th century.
• It was founded in 1342 by Shamsuddin Iliyas Shah.

• Their capital was in Pandua, Hoogly

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Shamsuddin Iliyas Shah (1342–58)

• Shamsuddin Iliyas Shah is the founder of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty
• He defeated the rulers of Delhi, Sonargaon, Satgaon, Nepal, Orissa and Assam.
• He was contemporary of Delhi Sultan firuz shah tughlaq.

Sikandar Shah (1358–90)

• Sikandar Shah also known as Alexander Shah
• He was the son of Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah
• Sikandar Shah defeated Firuz Shah Tughlaq in 1359.
• He constructed Adina Mosque, Pandua.

Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah (1390–1411)

• Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah established diplomatic relations with the Ming Empire of China
• Krittibas Ojha, also translated the Ramayana in Bengali during his reign.
• Ma Huan, a Chinese traveler visited Bengal.
• Port of Chittagaong was an important trading centre

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Ganesha Dynasty (1414 -35)

Raja Ganesha

• The Ganesha dynasty began with Raja Ganesha in 1414
• Their capital was Gaur

Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah

• Son of Raja Ganesha.
• He was converted to Islam.
• During his reign Firuzabad Pandua became a populous city.

Ilyas Shahi Dynasty (1435–1487)

• After Ganesha dynasty Ilyas Shahi Dynasty came in to the power again.

Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah

• Maladhar Basu, compiler of Sri-Krishna Vijaya, was granted the title of Gunaraja Khan.

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Hussain Shahi Dynasty (1494–1538)

Alauddin Husain Shah (1494–1519)

• Alauddin Husain Shah is the founder of Hussain Shahi dynasty.
• He had served as wazir under Iliyas Shahi dynasty.
• He was defeated by Bahlol Lodi.
• Bijay Gupta wrote his Manasamangal Kavya also during his reign.
• Kavindra Parameshwar, court poet of Paragal Khan, composed the first Bangla Mahabharata in 1515.
• Alauddin Husain Shah was contemporary of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
• He is also known as Akbar of Bengal.

Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah (1533–38)

• Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah was the last Sultan of the Hussain Shahi dynasty of Bengal.
• Permitted Portuguese to establish factories at Chittagong and Hughli.
• Ghiyasuddin and his Portuguese allies were defeated by Sher Shah Suri in 1538

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