Habshi dynasty
The rule of Bengal from 1487–1494 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Habshi dynasty refers to the era of Habesha rulers in Bengal that lasted from 1487 to 1493 or 1494 during the Bengal Sultanate. Four Habshi rulers ruled Bengal during this period. This rule began with the rebellion against and assassination of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty.
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Habshi Sultanate | |||||||||
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1487-1494 | |||||||||
Status | Sultanate | ||||||||
Capital | Gaur | ||||||||
Common languages | Persian Bengali Arabic | ||||||||
Religion | State Religion: Sunni Islam (Hanafi) Others: Hinduism Buddhism | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Sultan | |||||||||
• 1487 | Shahzada Barbak | ||||||||
• 1487-89 | Saifuddin Firuz Shah | ||||||||
• 1489-90 | Mahmud Shah II | ||||||||
• 1490-94 | Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 1487 | ||||||||
• Fall | 1494 | ||||||||
Currency | Taka | ||||||||
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Today part of | Bangladesh India Myanmar Nepal |
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