House of Ganesha
Banī Gaṇesh | |
|---|---|
| Royal house | |
| Country | Bengal Sultanate |
| Current region | Bengal |
| Etymology | Name of Raja Ganesha |
| Place of origin | Disputed |
| Founded | 1414 |
| Founder | Raja Ganesha |
| Final ruler | Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah |
| Titles | Sultan |
| Members | Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah |
| Traditions | Sunni Islam (formerly Hinduism) |
| Deposition | 1436 |
The House of Ganesha (Bengali: গণেশ রাজপরিবার, Persian: بنی کنس) was the second royal house of the late medieval Sultanate of Bengal. It is named after its founder Raja Ganesha, a wealthy Hindu nobleman, who succeeded the former Ilyas Shahi dynasty. His son embraced Islam and ruled as Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah, and was succeeded by his son Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah.