Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah

Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah
8th Sultan of Bengal
Reign1433–1436
PredecessorJalaluddin Muhammad Shah
SuccessorNasir Khan (usurper)
Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah
BornAhmad ibn Muhammad
1419 (1419)
Sonargaon, Bengal Sultanate
Died1436 (aged 16–17)
Sonargaon, Bengal Sultanate
Names
Masnad Shahi al-Muzaffar Shams ad-Din Ahmad
HouseGanesha dynasty
FatherJalaluddin Muhammad Shah
ReligionSunni Islam

Shamsuddīn Aḥmad Shāh (Bengali: শামসউদ্দীন আহমদ শাহ, Persian: شمس الدین احمد شاه; r. 1433–1436) was the last Sultan of Bengal belonging to the House of Ganesha. He was the son and successor of Sultan Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah. After his father's death, he ascended the throne at the age of 14.[1]

  1. ^ Taher, MA (2012). "Shamsuddin Ahmad 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 22 November 2024.