Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah
| Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah | |
|---|---|
| As-Sultan Azam Al-Adil al-Badil al-Fazil Ghawth al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Shams ad-Dunya wa ad-Din Abu an-Nasr Muzaffar Shah (The Great, Just, Pious, Generous Sultan, Helper of Islam and Muslims, Sun of the World and Religion, Patriarch of Triumph, Victorious King) | |
| 17th Sultan of Bengal | |
| Reign | 1490–1494 |
| Predecessor | Mahmud Shah II |
| Successor | Alauddin Husain Shah |
| Born | Sidi Badr |
| Died | 1494 Bengal Sultanate |
| House | Habshi |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Sidi Badr, later known by his
Sultan of Bengal from 1490 to 1494. Described by the Indo-Persian historians as a tyrant, his cruelty was said to have alienated the nobles as well as his common subjects.[1]
Biography
Sidi Badr was born to a
Habshi descent. Intending to takeover Bengal, he first killed Habash Khan, the regent of the young Sultan Mahmud Shah II
, before proceeding to also kill the Sultan. Badr ascended the throne under the title of Shams-ud-Din Muzaffar Shah.
He developed an army of 30,000 soldiers; recruiting thousands of
Hazrat Pandua.[5]
In 1494, his
Habshis from administrative posts, ending Habshi rule in Bengal. These Habshis eventually migrated to Gujarat and the Deccan.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). The Delhi Sultanate, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, p.215
- OL 30677644M. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Ahmad Hasan Dani (20 April 2024). "Analysis of the Inscriptions". Asiatic Society Of Pakistan Vol-ii.
- OL 30677644M. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Abdul Karim (2001). "Sufis and their influence". Social History of The Muslims in Bengal. p. 108.
- OL 30677644M. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "The African Diaspora in the Indian Ocean World". London School of Economics. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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