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1, H.S,B., p,26l
2, Ibid,, p, 262
3, Ibid., p. 204
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1. H.S.B,, p. 266
2. Memoirs, p. 104
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For example Shaykh •Ala' al-Haqq has been referred
to as:-
1. H.S.B., p.261.
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Ismail Ghazi with Sultan Rukn al-Din Barbak Shah in
his wars against Kamrup or Orissa and also the
Conquest of Chittagong during the reign of Fakhr-al-
Din Mubarak Shah (1338-1349) by Qadal Khan Ghazi and
Badri Alara are examples of Sufi inspired military
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conquests. On the other hand these are a good m.any
exarftples from Bengal which supply inform.ation of reverse
type. Two im.portant examples of this nature are the
dargah of Khan Jahan of Bagherhat whom, traditions
credits v;ith the colonisation of Khulna region in the
tim.e of Nasir al-Din Mahitsud Shah (A.D. 1442-1457) and
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the other is Zafar Khan Ghazi who conquered Trivenj
area in the tim.e of Rukh al-Din Kayka'us (A.D,
1291-1301). Both of them, were real soldiers and
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official conquerers but treated as saints probably
3. H.S.B, p.264
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1. SVioiv SWiVMit •, lK^a'»ia<]^b a s l - r t ^ y ^ / oJt~ *«.e end «i^ MdfcUTIaflKV SadC^ P.333 ,
It. J^.'ti. Vf.353-Ao.