Awor Khan Aibak
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Awar Khan Aibak was the governor of Bengal
in 1236 CE. He was a courtier of his predecessor Saifuddin Aibak
. Awar was described as "a Turk of great daring and impetuosity". He assassinated Saifuddin Aibak
in 1236 CE and assumed power in Bengal. The governor of Bihar
, Tughral Tughan Khan
, demanded Awar Khan surrender the province of Lakhnauti. They fought in a battle between the city of Lakhnauti and the fortress of Baskot
. Awar Khan was slain by an arrow and his supporters were routed. Tughral
in turn assumed the power 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 1236 CE. He was a courtier of his predecessor Saifuddin Aibak
Saifuddin Aibak
Saifuddin Aibak succeeded Alauddin Jani as the governor of Bengal in 1233 AD. He was assassinated in 1236 AD by a courtier named Awar Khan Aibak.-See also:*List of rulers of Bengal*History of Bengal*History of Bangladesh*History of India-References:...
. Awar was described as "a Turk of great daring and impetuosity". He assassinated Saifuddin Aibak
Saifuddin Aibak
Saifuddin Aibak succeeded Alauddin Jani as the governor of Bengal in 1233 AD. He was assassinated in 1236 AD by a courtier named Awar Khan Aibak.-See also:*List of rulers of Bengal*History of Bengal*History of Bangladesh*History of India-References:...
in 1236 CE and assumed power in Bengal. The governor of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, Tughral Tughan Khan
Tughral Tughan Khan
Tughral Tughan Khan ruled Bengal during 1236-1246 CE and again during 1272-1281 CE. He was also a governor of Bihar and Oudh.-First Term :...
, demanded Awar Khan surrender the province of Lakhnauti. They fought in a battle between the city of Lakhnauti and the fortress of Baskot
Baskot
Baskot is a village development committee in Baglung District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,562 and had 675 houses in the town....
. Awar Khan was slain by an arrow and his supporters were routed. Tughral
Tughral Tughan Khan
Tughral Tughan Khan ruled Bengal during 1236-1246 CE and again during 1272-1281 CE. He was also a governor of Bihar and Oudh.-First Term :...
in turn assumed the power 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...
.