Shahzada Barbak

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Shahzada Barbak
Sultan of Bengal
Reign1487
PredecessorFateh Shah
SuccessorFiruz Shah III
Died1487
Bengal Sultanate
House
FatherAbu Barbak
MotherUmm Barbak
ReligionSunni Islam

Shahzada Barbak (Bengali: শাহজাদা বারবক, Persian: شاهزاده باربک, romanized: Šâhzâde Bârbak, lit. 'Prince Barbak'), known by his regnal title as Ghiyasuddin Barbak Shah (Bengali: গিয়াসউদ্দীন বারবক শাহ, Persian: غياث الدين باربک شاه), was the Sultan of Bengal in 1487 and the founder of the Sultanate's Habshi dynasty. He was a former commander of the palace-guards of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah court.[1]

Biography[]

During the reign of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah of the restored Turkic Ilyas Shahi dynasty, some Abyssinian eunuch slaves ended up in important and influential positions in the royal court, many as paiks (palace guards). Barbak was an eunuch and was one of the increasingly powerful of the Abyssinian palace guards, eventually being promoted to commander of the palace-guards.[2] He led a rebellion against Sultan Fateh Shah and killed him.[3]

Shahzada Barbak took power in 1487 and started what was to become a Habshi dynasty of rulers in Bengal. He assumed the title Sultan Shahzada.[4] Few coins have been discovered bearing his name.[5]

His reign was short-lived, being murdered roughly in the same year as his coronation by Saifuddin Firuz Shah, an Abyssinian eunuch who was loyal to the Ilyas Shahi dynasty and was commander of the army.

Preceded by Sultan of Bengal
1487 		Succeeded by

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References[]

  1. ^ KingListsFarEast
  2. ^ Sirajul Islam (2012). "Eunuch". 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 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ Helal Uddin Ahmed (2012). "History". 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 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ ABM Shamsuddin Ahmed (2012). "Jalaluddin Fath Shah". 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 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ Muhammad Rezaul Karim (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 6 February 2022.
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