Sikandar Shah
| Sikandar Shah | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Bengal | |
| Reign | 1358–1390 |
| Predecessor | Ilyas Shah |
| Successor | Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah |
| Issue | Ilyas Shah |
| House | House of Ilyas Shah |
Sikandar Shah (reigned 1358–1390)[1] 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.[2]
Second campaign of Firuz Shah Tughluq
The most significant event of his reign was the second Bengal 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.[2]
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 Sonargaon. Finally, in a battle in Goalpara, near the capital Pandua, he defeated his father and killed him in 1390.[3] He ascended to the throne as Ghiyas-ud-Din Azam Shah[2]
See also
- Ilyas Shahi dynasty
- List of rulers of Bengal
- History of Bengal
- History of Bangladesh
- History of India
Notes
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 120–121. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ a b c Majummdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). The Delhi Sultanate, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, pp.201-3
- ^ KingListsFarEast
External links
- Sikandar Shah in Banglapedia
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