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The Bengal Sultanate: A Forgotten Medieval Power
This episode of The Hidden History of Bengal explores the Bengal Sultanate, a powerful but often overlooked medieval kingdom that ruled the region for over two centuries. We trace its origins from the breakaway governor Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, who united Bengal and defeated the Delhi Sultanate, to the golden age under Sultan Alauddin Husain Shah, who expanded trade with China and Southeast Asia, patronized Bengali literature, and built the iconic Adina Mosque. We discuss the sultanate's syncretic culture, blending Turkic, Arab, Persian, and Bengali traditions, and its eventual decline due…
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