Polity Sultanate of Satgaon

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A sultanate that declared independence from Delhi in 1338. It was centered on Saptagram, a city in southern Bengal.

Establishment

  • January 1339: When Bahram Khan was transferred to Sonargaon, Izzuddin Yahya was made the next governor of Saptagram in 1328. After his death in 1338, his deputy Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah took control and declared independence from Delhi.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1343: The Sultanate of Satgaon annexed Lakhnauti (actual Gauḍa) in 1342.

Disestablishment

  • January 1353: Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah was the ruler of Satgaon who defeated Sonargaon in 1352. This victory led to the establishment of the Bengal Sultanate, consolidating his power in the region.