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The Rise and Fall of the Bengal Sultanate's First Independent King
In this episode of Hidden History of Bengal, we peel back the layers of the Bengal Sultanate's founding, centering on Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, the man who crowned himself the first independent Sultan of Bengal in 1342. Across a dramatic reign that saw him sack Delhi itself, Ilyas Shah set the template for a powerful, independent Bengal that would last for centuries. We explore his strategic capital at Pandua, his military campaigns against the Tughlaq empire, and the administrative innovations that gave Bengal its own coinage, court culture, and identity. We also look at the fate of his…
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