Alī Mubārak (Persian: علی مبارک), better known by his regnal title `Alā ad-Dīn `Alī Shāh (Bengali: আলাউদ্দীন আলী শাহ, Persian: علاء الدین علی شاه; r. 1338–1342) was an independent Sultan of Lakhnauti in Bengal.[1] He was the foster brother of Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, the eventual founder of the Bengal Sultanate.
Alauddin Ali Shah | |
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Sultan of Lakhnauti | |
Reign | 1338–1342 |
Predecessor | Qadar Khan |
Successor | Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah |
Born | Ali Mubarak |
Died | 1342 Bengal Sultanate |
Religion | Islam |
History
editAli was born into a noble Muslim family belonging to the Turco-Persian tradition that had expanded into South Asia. He worked under Malik Firuz in the city of Delhi in North India. Later being ousted from Delhi, Ali moved to Bengal where he worked as the Ariz-i-Mumalik (army administrator) of Qadar Khan, the Governor of Lakhnauti. After Khan's death, Ali killed the deputy-governor and ascended to the power of Lakhnauti in 1339 by taking the opportunity of Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq's involvement in other areas of his Sultanate.[1] Around the same time, in 1338, Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah of Sonargaon and Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah of Satgaon, the founder of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty, who is sometimes referred to as Alauddin's foster brother, became independent as well, and thus began a tripartite power struggle in Bengal.[1] Ibn Battuta described the struggle between him and Fakhruddin Shah as a bitter one.[2] During his rule of nearly three years, he transferred his capital from Lakhnauti to Hazrat Pandua.[1]
In 1342, he was defeated and killed in a battle against Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Alauddin Ali Shah". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Ibn Battuta". 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. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Iliyas 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. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
Further reading
edit- Blochmann, Henry (1873). "Contributions to the Geography and History of Bengal". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 42.
- Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (1949). A Brief History of Bengal. University of Dacca.
- Mondal, Sushila (1970). History of Bengal. Prakash Mandir.
- Roy, Atul Chandra (1986). History of Bengal, Turko-Afghan Period. Kalyani.