Polity Lakhnauti Sultanate

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In 1281, Nasiruddin Bughra Khan, the Governor of Lakhnauti (in Bengala), declared independence from the Delhi Sultanate.

Establishment

  • January 1282: In 1281, Nasiruddin Bughra Khan, the Governor of Lakhnauti, declared independence from the Delhi Sultanate.

Chronology

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1. Conquest of Sylhet

Islamic conquest of Srihatta (present-day Sylhet, Bangladesh) led by Sikandar Khan Ghazi, the military general of Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah of the Lakhnauti Sultanate, against the Hindu king Gour Govinda.

  • January 1304: In 1303, the Kingdom of Taraf was incorporated into the Lakhnauti Sultanate under the rule of Shamsuddin Firoz Shah. Gour, another territory, also became part of his expanding kingdom during this time.
  • January 1304: Shamsuddin Firoz Shah was the ruler of the Lakhnauti Sultanate, while Gour and Taraf were important territories in the Gour Kingdom. In 1303, Shamsuddin Firoz Shah successfully incorporated Gour and Taraf into his expanding kingdom.

Disestablishment

  • January 1325: Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah lost independence to the Delhi Sultanate once again.