Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah

Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah
Sultan of Sonargaon
Reign1338–1349
PredecessorGovernor Bahram Khan (under Delhi Sultanate)
SuccessorSultan Ikhtiyaruddin Ghazi Shah
Died1349
Sonargaon Sultanate
Burial1349
IssueIkhtiyaruddin Ghazi Shah
HouseMubarak Shahi Dynasty
ReligionSunni Islam

Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah (Bengali: ফখরুদ্দীন মুবারক শাহ, Persian: فخر الدین مبارک شاه; reigned: 1338–1349), also known simply as Fakhra,[1] was the founder of an independent sultanate and the Mubarak Shahi Dynasty, comprising modern-day eastern and southeastern Bangladesh.[2][3] His kingdom was centred in the city of Sonargaon, which emerged as a principal superpower during his reign.[4] He was also the first Muslim ruler to conquest Chittagong, the principal port of Bengal region in 1340 AD.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference turk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  3. ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1973) [First published 1948]. The History of Bengal. Vol. II: Muslim Period, 1200–1757. Patna: Academica Asiatica. p. 96. OCLC 924890.
  4. ^ "Historic archaeological sites need to be preserved". The Daily Star. UNB. 5 September 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  5. ^ "About Chittagong:History". Local Government Engineering Department, Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

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