Sikandar Shah
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Sikandar Shah was the second Sultan of the Ilyas dynasty of Bengal
. He succeeded his father Ilyas Shah. He built the celebrated Adina Mosque
in Pandua in 1368.
expedition by Delhi Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq
. A Persian
noble, Zafar Khan Fars, son-in-law of Sultan Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah (ex-ruler of Sonargaon
), reached Delhi
after fleeing from Bengal
. Firuz Shah
declared him the legitimate ruler of Bengal
and on his instigation, Firuz Shah
personally led his army consisting of 80,000 cavalry, 470 elephants and a sizeable infantry to Bengal
in 1359. Sikandar, like his father, took shelter in the island fortress of Ekdala and Firuz Shah
besieged the place. But ultimately, Firuz Shah
had to pull out his army from Bengal
after concluding a treaty with Sikandar Shah.
. Finally, in a battle in Goalpara, near the capital Pandua
, he defeated his father and killed him in 1390. He ascended to the throne as Ghiyas-ud-Din Azam Shah
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
. He succeeded his father Ilyas Shah. He built the celebrated Adina Mosque
Adina Mosque
Adina Mosque is a mosque located in Malda district of West Bengal, India. It was constructed in the 14th century. In medieval times, the mosque was considered to be the largest undivided Bengal, as well as the entire Indian subcontinent.-Establishment:...
in Pandua in 1368.
Second campaign of Firuz Shah Tughluq
The most significant event of his reign was the second BengalBengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
expedition by Delhi Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq
Firuz Shah Tughluq
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. A Persian
Persian people
The Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
noble, Zafar Khan Fars, son-in-law of Sultan Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah (ex-ruler of Sonargaon
Sonargaon
Sonargaon is the ancient capital of Isa Khan's kingdom in Bengal. It is located near the current-day city of Narayanganj, Bangladesh....
), reached Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
after fleeing from Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
. Firuz Shah
Firuz Shah Tughluq
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declared him the legitimate ruler of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
and on his instigation, Firuz Shah
Firuz Shah Tughluq
-External links:*...
personally led his army consisting of 80,000 cavalry, 470 elephants and a sizeable infantry to Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
in 1359. Sikandar, like his father, took shelter in the island fortress of Ekdala and Firuz Shah
Firuz Shah Tughluq
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besieged the place. But ultimately, Firuz Shah
Firuz Shah Tughluq
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had to pull out his army from Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
after concluding a treaty with Sikandar Shah.
War of succession
Sikandar had seventeen sons by his first wife and one by his second. The latter revolted against his father and occupied Satgaon and SonargaonSonargaon
Sonargaon is the ancient capital of Isa Khan's kingdom in Bengal. It is located near the current-day city of Narayanganj, Bangladesh....
. Finally, in a battle in Goalpara, near the capital Pandua
Pandua
Pandua or Hazrat Pandua or Firuzabad is a historical city, presently lying in the ruined condition in Malda district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Pandua is now almost synonymously known as Adina, a small town located about 18 km North of Malda Town.The city was probably founded by...
, he defeated his father and killed him in 1390. He ascended to the throne as Ghiyas-ud-Din Azam Shah
Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah was the third Sultan of the first Iliyas Shahi dynasty of Bengal and one of the more widely known of medieval Sultans of Bengal. His tomb is situated in Narayanganj of current day Bangladesh....
See also
- Ilyas Shahi dynastyIlyas Shahi dynastyIlyas dynasty or Iliyas dynasty or Iliyas Shahi dynasty was the first independent ruling dynasty in late medieval Bengal, which ruled from the 14th century to the 15th century. The dynasty was founded by Ilyas Shah , who succeeded to achieve the political unity of Bengal...
- List of rulers of Bengal
- History of BengalHistory of BengalThe history of Bengal includes modern day Bangladesh and West Bengal, dates back four millennia. To some extent, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers separated it from the mainland of India, though at times, Bengal has played an important role in the history of India.- Etymology :The exact origin...
- History of BangladeshHistory of BangladeshThe history of Bangladesh as a nation state began in 1971, when it seceded from Pakistan. Prior to the creation of Pakistan in 1947, modern-day Bangladesh was part of ancient, classical, medieval and colonial India....
- History of IndiaHistory of IndiaThe history of India begins with evidence of human activity of Homo sapiens as long as 75,000 years ago, or with earlier hominids including Homo erectus from about 500,000 years ago. The Indus Valley Civilization, which spread and flourished in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent from...