Ilyas Shahi dynasty
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Ilyas dynasty or Iliyas dynasty or Iliyas Shahi dynasty was the first independent ruling dynasty in late medieval Bengal
, which ruled from the 14th century to the 15th century. The dynasty was founded by Ilyas Shah (1342–1358), who succeeded to achieve the political unity of Bengal. Shams-ud-Din Ilyas made Pandua his capital but in 1453 Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud shifted it to Lakhnauti
.
In 1415, The Ilyas Shahi dynasty was overthrown by Raja Ganesha
. He was succeeded by his son Jadu or Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Shah
(after conversion to Islam). He was succeeded by his son, Shams-ud-Din Ahmad Shah
. He was killed by his nobles in 1436. After his death, the rule of Ilyas Shahi dynasty was restored by Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah, a descendant of Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, who ascended the throne in 1437. 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. Thus the Ilyas Shahi dynasty rule over Bengal ended.
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...
, which ruled from the 14th century to the 15th century. The dynasty was founded by Ilyas Shah (1342–1358), who succeeded to achieve the political unity of Bengal. Shams-ud-Din Ilyas made Pandua his capital but in 1453 Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud shifted it to Lakhnauti
Gaur, West Bengal
Gour, or Gaur , as it is spelt mostly in modern times, or Lakhnauti is a ruined city, in the Malda district of West Bengal, India, on the west bank of the Ganges river, 40 kilometers downstream from Rajmahal.-History:...
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In 1415, The Ilyas Shahi dynasty was overthrown by Raja Ganesha
Raja Ganesha
Raja Ganesha was a Hindu ruler of Bengal, who overthrew the Ilyas dynasty rule from Bengal. The Indo-Persian historians of the medieval period considered him as an infidel usurper. The dynasty founded by him ruled over Bengal from 1415-1435. His name mentioned in the coins of his son, sultan...
. He was succeeded by his son Jadu or Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Shah
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah was the son and successor of Raja Ganesha. He ruled Bengal in two phases first 1415 to 1416 and then 1418 to 1433. He was converted to Islam by Qutb al Alam and was named Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah...
(after conversion to Islam). He was succeeded by his son, Shams-ud-Din Ahmad Shah
Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah
Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah was a ruler of Bengal. He was the son and successor of Sultan Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah. After his father's death, he ascended the throne at the age of 14.-History:...
. He was killed by his nobles in 1436. After his death, the rule of Ilyas Shahi dynasty was restored by Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah, a descendant of Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, who ascended the throne in 1437. In 1487, the last ruler of this dynasty Jalal-ud-Din Fath Shah
Jalaluddin Fateh Shah
Jalaluddin Fateh Shah was the last ruler of later Ilyas dynasty of Bengal. He was the brother and successor of Sultan Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah.-History:...
was killed by his Habshi commander of the palace guards, Sultan Shahzada, who ascended the throne under the title, Barbak Shah. Thus the Ilyas Shahi dynasty rule over Bengal ended.
Rulers (1st Period)
- Shams-ud-Din Ilyas ShahShamsuddin Ilyas ShahShamsuddin Ilyas Shah was an independent ruler of Bengal, who became the sultan of the kingdom of Lakhnauti in 1342 and after conquering the kingdom of Sonargoan in 1352, he became the sole ruler of whole Bengal and thus he became the founder of a sultanate of the unified Bengal...
(r.1342-1358) - Sikandar ShahSikandar ShahSikandar Shah 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.-Second campaign of Firuz Shah Tughluq:...
(r.1358-1390). - Ghiyas-ud-din Azam Shah (r.1390-1411)
- Saif-ud-din Hamza Shah (r.1411-1413)
- Muhammad Shah bin Hamza Shah (r.1413)
- Shihab-ud-din Bayazid Shah (r.1413-1414)
- Ala-ud-din Firuz Shah (r.1414 -1415)
Rulers (2nd Period)
- Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud ShahMahmud Shah (Sultan of Bengal)Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah was a Sultan of Bengal. He was a descendant of Sultan Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah of Bengal. Nasiruddin took the title of Nasiruddin Abul Muzaffar Mahmud Shah when he ascended the power in 1435 AD...
(r.1435-1459) - Rukn-ud-Din Barbak ShahRukunuddin Barbak ShahRukunuddin Barbak Shah was the son and successor of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah. Barbak Shah was appointed the governor of the Satgaon region during the reign of his father...
(r.1459-1474) - Shams-ud-Din Yusuf ShahShamsuddin Yusuf ShahShamsuddin Yousuf Shah was the son and successor of Sultan Rukunuddin Barbak Shah. He ascended the throne in 1474 and assumed the title Shamsuddin Abul Muzaffar Yusuf Shah...
(r.1474-1481) - Sikandar Shah IISikandar Shah IISikander Shah II was the son and successor Sultan Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah. He took power in 1481 CE and ruled Bengal for a very short period.-History:...
(r.1481) - Jalal-ud-Din Fath ShahJalaluddin Fateh ShahJalaluddin Fateh Shah was the last ruler of later Ilyas dynasty of Bengal. He was the brother and successor of Sultan Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah.-History:...
(r.1481-1487)