Awar Khan Aibak

Awar Khan Aibak
MonarchIltutmish
Usurper of Lakhnauti
In office
1236
Preceded bySaifuddin Aibak
Succeeded byTughral Tughan Khan

Awar Khan Aibak (Bengali: আউর খান আইবক, romanizedAur Khan Aibok, Persian: اورخان آيبك, romanizedOrkhan Aybek) was an usurper to the governorship of Bengal (Lakhnauti) under the Mamluk Sultan Iltutmish. His rule lasted in 1236 before effectively being overthrown and replaced by Tughral Tughan Khan.[1]

  1. ^ Akhter, Nasrin (2012). "Aur Khan Aibak". 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 November 2024.