Hussain Shahi dynasty

Template:EngvarBTemplate:Infobox family The Hussain Shahi dynasty (Template:Lang-bn, Template:Lang-fa) was a family which ruled the late medieval Sunni Muslim Sultanate of Bengal from 1494 to 1538.

History

The dynasty's founder, Alauddin Husain Shah, who had indigenous Bengali ancestry, is considered as the greatest of all the sultans of Bengal for bringing a cultural renaissance during his reign. He conquered Kamrup and Orissa and extended the Sultanate all the way to the port of Chittagong, which witnessed the arrival of the first Portuguese merchants.

His son, Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah, gave refuge to the Afghans during the invasion of Babur though he remained neutral. Known as the Akbar of Bengal, Nasrat was known by the Hindus of Bengal as Nripati Tilak and Jagatbhusan. He encouraged the translation of Sanskrit literature into the Bengali language and built the Chota Sona Masjid. Nasrat Shah's treaty with Babur saved Bengal from a Mughal invasion.

The last Sultan of the dynasty, who continued to rule from Sonargaon, had to contend with rising Afghan activity on his northwestern border. Eventually, the Afghans broke through and sacked the capital in 1538 where they remained for several decades until the arrival of Mughal dynasty.

Rulers

Titular Name(s)	Personal Name	Reign
Sultan `Ala ad-Din Template:Nastaliq Template:Lang-bn	Husayn Shah Template:Nastaliq Template:Lang-bn	1494–1519
Sultan Nasir ad-Din Template:Nastaliq Template:Lang-bn	Nasrat Shah Template:Nastaliq Template:Lang-bn	1519–1533
Sultan `Ala ad-Din Template:Nastaliq Template:Lang-bn	Firuz Shah Template:Nastaliq Template:Lang-bn	1533
Sultan Ghiyath ad-Din Template:Nastaliq Template:Lang-bn	Mahmud Shah Template:Nastaliq Template:Lang-bn	1533–1538
Suri rule takes over Bengal under Sher Shah Suri in 1538 C.E.

See also

• List of rulers of Bengal
• History of Bengal
• List of Sunni Muslim dynasties