Habshi dynasty

Habshi Sultanate
1487-1494
Map of Bengal during the Sultanate period
Map of Bengal during the Sultanate period
StatusSultanate
CapitalGaur
Common languagesPersian
Bengali
Arabic
Religion
State Religion: Sunni Islam (Hanafi)
Others: Hinduism
Buddhism
GovernmentMonarchy
Sultan 
• 1487
Shahzada Barbak
• 1487-89
Saifuddin Firuz Shah
• 1489-90
Mahmud Shah II
• 1490-94
Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah
History 
• Established
1487
• Fall
1494
CurrencyTaka
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ilyas Shahi dynasty
Hussain Shahi dynasty
Today part of Bangladesh
 India
 Myanmar
   Nepal

Habshi dynasty refers to the era of Habesha rulers in Bengal that lasted from 1487 to 1493 or 1494 during the Bengal Sultanate. Four Habshi rulers ruled Bengal during this period. This rule began with the rebellion against and assassination of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty.