Sher Khan | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Bengal | |
| In office 1268–1272 | |
| Monarch | Ghiyasuddin Balban |
| Preceded by | Tatar Khan |
| Succeeded by | Amin Khan Aitigin |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1272 Bengal |
Sher Khan (Bengali: শের খান, Persian: شير خان) was the governor of North Bengal from 1268 to 1272 CE.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
He was appointed by the Sultan of Delhi Ghiyasuddin Balban to serve as the Governor of Bengal after the death of Tatar Khan. Sher Khan ruled quietly for four years as he received little funds and power from Delhi. Thus, most of the province remained in the hands of the Eastern Ganga dynasty.[2][page needed] He was succeeded by Amin Khan Aitigin after his death.[3]
| Preceded by Tatar Khan |
Mamluk Governor of Bengal 1268–1272 |
Succeeded by Amin Khan Aitigin |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ KingListsFarEast
- ↑ Lees, W. Nassau, ed. (1864). The Tabaqat I Nasiri Of Aboo Omar Minhaj Al Din Othman. Calcutta: College Press.
- ↑ Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Amin Khan". 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 26 July 2026.