Ali Mech

Ali Mech
Born12th century
OccupationTribal chief
Eraearly 13th century
Known forTibet campaign

Ali Mech was a tribal chief in the 13th century CE, in the region of present-day north of Bengal[1] belonging to the Mech people. He is said to have helped Bakhtiyar Khalji during his Tibet campaign and converted to Islam under his influence.

  1. ^ Siddiq, Mohammad Yusuf (2015). Epigraphy and Islamic Culture: Inscriptions of the Early Muslim Rulers of Bengal (1205–1494). Routledge. p. 36. ISBN 9781317587460.