Event First Phase of the Bengal Sultanate-Delhi Sultanate War

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Was the first phase of the Bengal Sultanate-Delhi Sultanate War and consisted in an invasion of Bengal by the Delhi Sultanate.

Chronology

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  • January 1371: Territorial change based on available maps.
  • January 1354: Firuz Shah Tughluq, the Delhi sultan, led his army and navy into Bengal in 1353. Ilyas Shah's forces deserted the capital Lakhnauti and took shelter in the Ekdala fort. The Delhi army occupied Lakhnauti and issued a proclamation asking locals to pledge allegiance to Delhi.
  • February 1354: The First Phase of the Bengal Sultanate-Delhi Sultanate War was settled after Bengal agreed to pay an annual tribute to Delhi.
  • January 1354: Firuz Shah Tughluq, the Delhi sultan, led his army and navy into Bengal in 1353. Ilyas Shah's forces deserted the capital Lakhnauti and took shelter in the Ekdala fort. The Delhi army occupied Lakhnauti and issued a proclamation asking locals to pledge allegiance to Delhi.