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Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah
Sultan of Bengal (r. 1415–1416) (1418–1433) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah (Bengali: জালালউদ্দীন মুহম্মদ শাহ; born as Jadu/যদূ[3]) was a 15th-century Sultan of Bengal and an important figure in medieval Bengali history. Born a Hindu to his aristocratic father Raja Ganesha, the patriarch of the Ganesha dynasty, he assumed the throne of Bengal after a coup which overthrew the Ilyas Shahi dynasty. He converted to Islam and ruled the Bengal Sultanate for 16 years. As a Muslim king, he brought Arakan under Bengali suzerainty and consolidated the kingdom's domestic administrative centres. He pursued relations with the Timurid Empire, Mamluk Egypt and Ming China.[4] Bengal grew in wealth and population during his reign. He also combined Bengali and Islamic architecture.
Quick Facts 7th Sultan of Bengal, Reign ...
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah | |||||
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Sultan | |||||
![]() Arabic silver coin with a lion inscription minted during Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah's reign | |||||
7th Sultan of Bengal | |||||
Reign | 1415–1416 | ||||
Predecessor | Shihabuddin Bayazid Shah | ||||
Successor | Raja Ganesha | ||||
Reign | 1418–1433 | ||||
Predecessor | Raja Ganesha | ||||
Successor | Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah | ||||
Born | Bhavaniganj, Bengal Sultanate | ||||
Died | c. 1433 Pandua, Bengal Sultanate | ||||
Spouses | Asmantara, daughter of Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah[1] | ||||
Issue | Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah | ||||
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House | Ganesha dynasty | ||||
Father | Raja Ganesha | ||||
Religion | Islam |
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