Ghiyasuddin Jalal Shah
| Ghiyathuddin Jalal Shah | |
|---|---|
| as-Sulṭān Ghiyāth ad-Dunyā wa ad-Dīn Abu al-Muẓaffar Jalāl Shāh Ghāzī[1] | |
| Sultan of Bengal | |
| Reign | 1561-1563 |
| Coronation | 1561 |
| Predecessor | Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II |
| Successor | |
| Born | Jalāl ibn Muḥammad 16th-century Bengal Sultanate |
| Died | 1563 Bengal Sultanate |
| Burial | 1563 |
| House | |
| Father | Muhammad Khan Sur |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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Ghiyasuddin Jalal Shah (Bengali: গিয়াছুদ্দীন জলাল শাহ, Persian: غیاث الدین جلال شاه) was the Sultan of Bengal from 1561 to 1563.[1] He was the brother and successor of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II.[2]
Biography[]
Jalal was born into a Sunni Muslim family of noblemen. Emperor Islam Shah Suri had appointed his father, Muhammad Khan Sur, as the governor of Bengal. However, Muhammad later declared independence from Delhi, effectively establishing a new dynasty to an independent Bengal Sultanate. He was later succeeded by his elder son known as Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II.
Following the natural death of his brother Bahadur Shah II, Jalal rose to the throne as the third Muhammad Shahi sultan of Bengal. He ruled for three years, before being assassinated by in 1563.[3]
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References[]
- ^ a b Karim, Muhammad Rezaul (2012). "Coins". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ The History Files: Bengal
- ^ Ibrahim, Muhammad (2012). "Rule of Afghans". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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