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'''Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah I''' was the son and successor of Sultan [[Shamsuddin Firoz Shah]] of the Bengali kingdom of Lakhnauti. Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah issued coins when his father was still living. On the death of his father he ascended the throne in 1322 and ruled up to 1324. [[Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq]], sultan of Delhi, declared war upon him in 1324, captured him and took him to Delhi as a prisoner. Bengal was thus turned into a province of the Delhi Sultnate. Sultan [[Muhammad bin Tughlaq]] (son and successor of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq) released him and gave him the assignment to rule Sonargaon as a vassal. He, however, asserted independence in 1328 and therfore was defeated and killed by the imperial general of the sultan of Delhi, Bahram Khan. Bahram Khan recaptured Sonargaon for the Delhi Sultanate and became the governor of [[Sonargaon]]. Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah founded a new city, ghiyaspur, at a site 24 Kilometre southwest of Mymensingh.<ref>http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/C_0303.htm</ref>
'''Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah I''' ({{lang-bn|গিয়াসউদ্দিন বাহাদুর শাহ}}, {{lang-fa|غیاث الدین بهادر شاه}}) was the son and successor of [[Sultan]] [[Shamsuddin Firoz Shah]] of the [[Bengal]] kingdom of [[Gauḍa (city)|Lakhnauti]]. He ruled the kingdom as an independent ruler during 1322–1324 CE and as a governor during 1324–1328 CE.
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==History==
Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah issued coins when his father was still living. On the death of his father he ascended the throne in 1322. [[Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq]], Sultan of Delhi, declared war against him in 1324. After losing the battle, Bahadur Shah was captured and taken to [[Delhi]] as a prisoner. [[Bengal]] was thus turned into a province of the Delhi Sultanate.

In the same year, Delhi Sultan [[Muhammad bin Tughlaq]], son and successor of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, released him and appointed him to govern [[Sonargaon]] as a province. Bahadur Shah founded a new city, Ghiyaspur, at a site 24 Kilometre southwest of present-day [[Mymensingh]].

He asserted independence in 1328. Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq sent his general, [[Bahram Khan]], to depose him. In the battle, Bahadur Shah was defeated and killed. Bahram Khan recaptured Sonargaon for the Delhi Sultanate and he became the governor of Sonargaon.<ref>{{cite book |last=Khan |first=Muazzam Hussain |year=2012 |chapter=Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ghiyasuddin_Bahadur_Shah |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>

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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of rulers of Bengal]]
*[[List of rulers of Bengal]]
*[[History of Bengal]]
*[[History of Bengal]]
*[[History of India]]
*[[History of India]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:07, 8 June 2024

Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah I (Bengali: গিয়াসউদ্দিন বাহাদুর শাহ, Persian: غیاث الدین بهادر شاه) was the son and successor of Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah of the Bengal kingdom of Lakhnauti. He ruled the kingdom as an independent ruler during 1322–1324 CE and as a governor during 1324–1328 CE.

History

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Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah issued coins when his father was still living. On the death of his father he ascended the throne in 1322. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Sultan of Delhi, declared war against him in 1324. After losing the battle, Bahadur Shah was captured and taken to Delhi as a prisoner. Bengal was thus turned into a province of the Delhi Sultanate.

In the same year, Delhi Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq, son and successor of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, released him and appointed him to govern Sonargaon as a province. Bahadur Shah founded a new city, Ghiyaspur, at a site 24 Kilometre southwest of present-day Mymensingh.

He asserted independence in 1328. Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq sent his general, Bahram Khan, to depose him. In the battle, Bahadur Shah was defeated and killed. Bahram Khan recaptured Sonargaon for the Delhi Sultanate and he became the governor of Sonargaon.[1]

Preceded by Independent Sultans of Sonargaon
1301–1328
Succeeded by

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.