Hussain Shahi dynasty
The Hussain Shahi dynasty (Bengali: হুসেন শাহী খান্দান, Persian: حسين شاهی خاندان) was a family which ruled the late medieval Sunni Muslim Sultanate of Bengal from 1494 to 1538.[1]
Ḥussain Shāhī
| |
|---|---|
| Royal house | |
| Country | Bengal Sultanate |
| Current region | Bengal, Bihar |
| Etymology | Name of Alauddin Husain Shah |
| Founded | 1494 |
| Founder | Alauddin Husain Shah |
| Final ruler | Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah |
| Titles | Sultan |
| Members | Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah |
| Connected members | Ibrahim Danishmand, Khidr Khan Surak, Isa Khan |
| Traditions | Sunni Islam |
| Estate(s) | Gaur |
| Deposition | 1538 |
History
The dynasty's founder, Alauddin Husain Shah, who had Arab ancestry, is considered as the greatest of all the sultans of Bengal for bringing a cultural renaissance during his reign. He conquered Kamrup and Orissa and extended the Sultanate all the way to the port of Chittagong, which witnessed the arrival of the first Portuguese merchants.
His son, Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah, gave refuge to the Afghans during the invasion of Babur though he remained neutral. Known as the Akbar of Bengal, Nasrat was known by the Hindus of Bengal as Nripati Tilak and Jagatbhusan. He encouraged the translation of Sanskrit literature into the Bengali language and built the Chota Sona Masjid. Nasrat Shah's treaty with Babur saved Bengal from a Mughal invasion.
The last Sultan of the dynasty, who continued to rule from Sonargaon, had to contend with rising Afghan activity on his northwestern border. Eventually, the Afghans broke through and sacked the capital in 1538 where they remained for several decades until the arrival of Mughal dynasty.[2]
Rulers
| Titular Name(s) | Personal Name | Reign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan `Ala ad-Din سلطان علاء الدين Bengali: সুলতান আলাউদ্দীন |
Husayn Shah حسين شاه Bengali: হুসেন শাহ |
1494–1519 | |
| Sultan Nasir ad-Din سلطان ناصر الدين Bengali: সুলতান নাসিরউদ্দীন |
Nasrat Shah نصرت شاه Bengali: নসরত শাহ |
1519–1533 | |
| Sultan `Ala ad-Din سلطان علاء الدين Bengali: সুলতান আলাউদ্দীন |
Firuz Shah فيروز شاه Bengali: ফিরোজ শাহ |
1533 | |
| Sultan Ghiyath ad-Din سلطان غياث الدين Bengali: সুলতান গিয়াসউদ্দীন |
Mahmud Shah محمود شاه Bengali: মাহমূদ শাহ |
1533–1538 | |
| Suri rule takes over Bengal under Sher Shah Suri in 1538 C.E. | |||
See also
References
- ↑ For a map of their territory see: Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 147, map XIV.4 (f). ISBN 0226742210.
- ↑ "The Hussain-Shahi Dynasty".
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