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The Forgotten Bengal Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud and the Afghan Camel Cavalry
Episode 69 of The Hidden History of Bengal shifts focus to the mid-15th century, when the Bengal Sultanate under Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah faced a unique existential threat: an invasion by the Lodi Afghan ruler Bahlul Lodi. We explore the little-known 1453 AD Battle of Mandaran, where Bengal's army, reinforced by Abyssinian slave soldiers and a novel camel-mounted artillery, repelled the Afghan invasion. The episode examines the strategic use of the Hooghly River for defense, the role of Raja Ganesha's descendants in maintaining Bengal's independence, and the cultural flourishing…
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