Ilyas Shahi dynasty

The Ilyas Shahi dynasty (Bengali: ইলিয়াস শাহী রাজবংশ) was the first independent Turkic[1][2][3] Muslim ruling dynasty in late medieval Bengal, which ruled from the 14th century to the 15th century. It was founded in 1342 by Shamsuddin Iliyas Shah.

After Shamsuddin's death, his son Sikandar Shah ascended the throne. Sikandar would rule for the next 30 years and built the Adina Masjid in Pandua in 1368 and Kotowali Darwaza in Gauḍa. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah, son of Sikandar Shah succeeded the throne and established friendly relationships with the Ming Empire of China and encouraged trade. During his reign, Ma Huan, a Chinese traveller visited Bengal.

Raja Ganesha

In 1415, political confusion and weakness of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty led to it being overthrown by Raja Ganesha.[4] After his death, his son Jadu assumed the title of Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Shah. He was succeeded by his son, Shams-ud-Din Ahmad Shah. He was killed by his nobles in 1436.

Second Ilyas Shahi Dynasty

After the death of Shams-ud Din Ahmad, the rule of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty was restored by Mahmud Shah, a descendant of Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, who ascended the throne in 1437 as Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah I. In 1487, the last ruler of this dynasty Jalal-ud-Din Fath Shah was killed by his Habshi commander of the palace guards, Sultan Shahzada, who ascended the throne under the title, Barbak Shah. With this, the Ilyas Shahi dynasty's rule over Bengal came to an end.[5]

List of rulers

Titular Name(s)	Personal Name	Reign
Sultan Shams-ud-Din سلطان شمس الدين Bengali: সুলতান শামসউদ্দীন	Ilyas Shah إلياس شاه Bengali: ইলিয়াস শাহ	1342–1358
Sultan Abu al-Mujahid سلطان أبو المجاحد Bengali: সুলতান আবুল মুজাহ্বিদ	Sikandar Shah سكندر شاه Bengali: সিকান্দার শাহ	1358–1390
Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din سلطان غياث الدين Bengali: সুলতান গিয়াসউদ্দীন	Azam Shah أعظم شاه Bengali: আজম শাহ	1390–1411
Sultan Sayf-ud-Din سلطان سيف الدين Bengali: সুলতান সাইফউদ্দীন	Hamza Shah حمزة شاه Bengali: হামজা শাহ	1411–1413
Sultan Abu al-Muzaffar سلطان إبو المظفر Bengali: সুলতান আবুল মুজাফফর	Muhammad Shah محمد شاه Bengali: মোহাম্মদ শাহ	1413
Sultan Shihab-ud-Din سلطان شهاب الدين Bengali: সুলতান শিহাবউদ্দীন	Bayazid Shah بايزيد شاه Bengali: বায়জীদ শাহ	1413–1414
Sultan Ala-ud-Din سلطان علاء الدين Bengali: সুলতান আলাউদ্দীন	Firuz Shah فيروز شاه Bengali: ফিরোজ শাহ	1414–1415
Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Abul-Muzaffar سلطان ناصر الدین أبو المظفر Bengali: সুলতান নাসিরউদ্দীন আবুল মোজাফ্ফর	Mahmud Shah محمود شاه Bengali: প্মাহমুদ শাহ	1435–1459
Sultan Rukun-ud-Din سلطان ركن الدين Bengali: সুলতান রোকনউদ্দীন	Barbak Shah بربك شاه Bengali: বার্বাক শাহ	1459–1474
Sultan Shams-ud-Din Abul-Muzaffar سلطان شمس الدین أبو المظفر Bengali: সুলতান শামসউদ্দীন আবুল মোজাফ্ফর Khalifatu-llah bil-Huzzat wal-Burhan خليفة الله بالحوزة والبرهان Sultan-us-Salatin سلطان السلاطين Zi Allah fil-Alamin ذي الله في العامين	Yusuf Shah يوسف شاه Bengali: ইউসুফ শাহ	1474–1481
Sultan	Sikandar Shah II Bengali: দ্বিতীয় সিকান্দার শাহ	1481
Sultan Jalal-ud-Din سلطان جلال الدين Bengali: সুলতান জালালউদ্দীন	Fateh Shah فتح شاه Bengali: ফাতেহ শাহ	1481–1487
Habshi rule takes over Sultanate of Bengal under Shahzada Barbak in 1487 C.E.

Silver shaded row signifies interruption in the rule by Raja Ganesha, his son and grandson.

Preceded by Delhi Sultanate	Sultanate of Bengal 1342–1415	Succeeded by House of Raja Ganesha

Preceded by House of Raja Ganesha	Sultanate of Bengal 1437–1487	Succeeded by Habshi rule[6]

References

André Wink (2003). Indo-Islamic society: 14th – 15th centuries. p. 139. ISBN 9004135618.
Siegbert Uhlig (2003). Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: D-Ha. p. 151.
Ainslie Thomas Embree, Asia Society (1988). Encyclopedia of Asian history, Volym 1. p. 149.
Ali, Mohammad Mohar (1988). History of the Muslims of Bengal, Vol 1 (PDF) (2 ed.). Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. pp. 683, 404. ISBN 9840690248. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). The Delhi Sultanate, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, pp.205–14
Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). The Delhi Sultanate, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, pp.827–8

External links

Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Iliyas Shah". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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[1] André Wink (2003). Indo-Islamic society: 14th – 15th centuries. p. 139. ISBN 9004135618.

[https://books.google.com/books?id=X38lxaUjm1MC&pg=PA151&dq=Ilyas+Shahi+sultanate+turkic&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBWoVChMIiPzIr_2UxwIVyf8sCh0rvAzY#v=onepage&q=Ilyas%20Shahi%20sultanate%20turkic&f=false-2] Siegbert Uhlig (2003). Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: D-Ha. p. 151.

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[4] Ali, Mohammad Mohar (1988). History of the Muslims of Bengal, Vol 1 (PDF) (2 ed.). Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. pp. 683, 404. ISBN 9840690248. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

[5] Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). The Delhi Sultanate, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, pp.205–14

[r1-6] Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). The Delhi Sultanate, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, pp.827–8