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
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 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 16 November 2024.
  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.