Sikandar Shah
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Abul Mujāhid Sikandar Shāh (Bengali: আবুল মুজাহিদ সিকান্দর শাহ, Persian: ابو المجاهد سكندر شاه), commonly known as Sikandar Shah;[1] was the second Sultan of Bengal and the Ilyas Shahi dynasty. He was the son of Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah. Sikandar Shah continued to project the imperial ambitions of his father.[2] He defeated the Sultan of Delhi in 1359.[3] His reign is also noted for its grandiose architectural projects.[3]
Quick Facts 2nd Sultan of Bengal, Reign ...
Sikandar Shah | |
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Sultan of Bengal | |
2nd Sultan of Bengal | |
Reign | 1358–1390 |
Predecessor | Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah |
Successor | Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah |
Issue | Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah Seventeen other sons |
House | Ilyas Shahi dynasty |
Father | Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah |
Mother | Phulwara Begum |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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