History of Bangladesh &

World Civilization

Chapter : 2
Political History of Bengal in the Middle age (1204A.D.-
1757A.D.)
Topics:
Political, Social, Economic and
Cultural History of the Middle age
of Bengal
 Group Members Name
No Name Merit
1 Noor Hossain 7
2 Sinthia Akter 237
3 Yeakub Hossain 220
4 Akash Chandra 249
5 Isfar Rahaman 261
6 Subrata Ghosh 259
 Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad-bin Bakhtiyar Khalazi
 Closed to the Sena rule & began the Muslim rule.
 He went in Gaznai to get himself enrolled in the army of Shihabuddin.
Qutubuddin & Malik Hizbaruddin.
 But he failed for his long arm, short structure & ill-flavored.
 Hizbaruddin gave appointment to his army on monthly salary.
 But he could not stay here & took up the task of supervision under the
ruler Husamuddin in Ajodhya.
 He awarded the south corner Bhagbat and viuly of Mirzapur & conquered
Bihar & Nadia.
 Gathering a few soldiers, raid & plunder the small neighbored Hindu
kingdoms.
 Meet with Sultan Qutubuddin aibek with lots of riches & jewels.
 Procuring more soldiers, he attacked Navadwip or Nadia next year.
 Nadia was the second capital of Laxeman sena & Gaur was the first
capital.
 Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad-bin Bakhtiyar Khalazi
 Tibet mission was the last military expedition his life & went back to
Devkota & he dead in 1206A.D. by Ali Mardan.
 Established the first Muslim rule.
 This rule lasted almost more than five hundred years and a half
(1201A.D.-1757A.D.).
 He were established many Madrashas, Muqtabs & Mosques.
 Turkish rule in Bengal
 After Bakhtiyar Khalji death, conflict ensured among his co-warriors
regarding power.
 The three warriors are Muhammad Shiran Khalji, Ali Mardan Khalji &
Husamuddin Iwaj Khalji.
 The reign at Shiran Khalji lasted only one year.
 After this, Husamuddin Iwaj Khalji was the ruler of Devkota in 1208A.D.
 Iwaj Khalji willingly handed over power to Ali Mardan.
 Ali Mardan Khalji declared independence in 1210A.D. & changed his
name Alauddin Ali Mardan Khalji.
 The Khalji Maliks untidily rebelled against him & killed him.
 Husamuddin Iwaj Khalji came to power for the second time & adopted
the new name Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Khalji. He was the Sultan of Bengal
almost 15 years(1212A.D.-1227A.D.)
 Sultan Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Khalji
 Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Khalji was the best among the Khalji Maliks.
 Transferred his capital from Devakot to Gaur or Lakhnauti.
 He built a fort named Basankote & he also built many mosques,
canals, bridges & roads.
 Laid the foundation of the naval force.
 Hindu Kings like Kamrup, Orissa, Banga were compelled to send him
tax.
 Iltutmish, the sultan of Delhi, never liked the power of Iwaj Khalji so he
paid attention to Bengal.
 When both armies faced each other they were agree for treaty &
appointed Alauddin Jani ruler of bihar.
 After Sultan had returned to Delhi, Iwaj Khalji again attack on Bihar.
 After one year Iwaj Khalji decided to attack east Bengal as a result The
Lakhnauti was unprotected.
 Nasiruddin Mahmood attacked Lakhanauti & Iwaj Khalji was defeated
in the battle.
 Sultan Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Khalji (cont’d)
 The Zuma mosque of gaur and several other mosques were built.
 Made Lakhnauti centre of Muslim education and culture.
 From after the death of Iwaj Khalji to1287A.D., 60 Years, Bengal a
providence of under the Muslim rulers of Delhi.
 Fifteen rulers ruled Bengal during this time.
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