Rukunuddin Kaikaus
| Rukunuddin Kaikaus | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Bengal | |
| Reign | 1291 – 1300 |
| Predecessor | Nasiruddin Bughra Khan |
| Successor | Shamsuddin Firoz Shah |
| Father | Nasiruddin Bughra Khan |
Rukunuddin Kaikaus (Persian: رکن الدین کیکاوس, Bengali: রুকনউদ্দীন কায়কাউস) (reigned: 1291–1300 CE) was the independent Sultan of Bengal. In 1291 he succeeded his father Nasiruddin Bughra Khan.[1] In several inscriptions and coins he styled himself as Sultan-bin-Sultan (the Sultan, son of a Sultan) and also Sultan-us-Salatin (the Sultan of Sultans).[2]
History
During his reign, he had divided his kingdom into two parts - Bihar and Lakhnauti. He appointed Ikhtiyaruddin Firoz Itgin as the Governor of Bihar and Shahabuddin Zafar Khan Bahram Itgin as the Governor of Lakhnauti. Zafar Khan Itgin conquered Satgaon in south-western Bengal. That's how his kingdom extended to Bihar in the west, Devkot in the north and Satgaon in the south. He put a vast kingdom under his control. Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khalji also accepted Kaikaus's independent dominance of Bengal.[2]
Rukunuddin Kaikaus ruled Bengal for nine years and died in 1300.
See also
References
- ^ KingListsFarEast
- ^ a b Ali, Muhammad Ansar (2012). "Ruknuddin Kaikaus". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.