Ali Mardan Khilji
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Ali Mardan Khilji dethroned Ghiyas-ud-din Iwaz Khilji
and styled himself as the independent sultan of Bengal
in 1210. He ruled for two years. Ali Mardan's cruelty and brutality produced disgust among the courtiers and he was assassinated by them in 1212.
Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Shah
Ghiyas-ud-din Iwaz Khilji was a Bengal ruler on 1208-1210 and again on 1212-1227.-History:During the infighting of the Khilji Maliks he assumed power in 1208 and ruled for two years until being dethroned by Ali Mardan Khilji in 1210...
and styled himself as the independent sultan 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...
in 1210. He ruled for two years. Ali Mardan's cruelty and brutality produced disgust among the courtiers and he was assassinated by them in 1212.
See also
- 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...