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This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of its history, Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In ancient times, Bengal consisted of the kingdoms of Pundra, Suhma, Vanga, Samatata and Harikela.
In the 4th century BCE, during the reign of the Nanda Empire, the powerful rulers of Gangaridai sent their forces with the war elephants which led the withdrawal of Alexander the Great from the Indian subcontinent.[1]
With the rise of Gopala in 750 AD, Bengal was united once more under the Buddhist Pala Empire. The Pala period is considered as one of golden eras of Bengali history as it brought stability and prosperity to Bengal after centuries of Civil War, created outstanding works of art and architecture, proto-Bengali language develop under them including its first literary work, the Charyapada and so on. Until the 12th century than being succeeded by the Hindu Chandra dynasty, Sena dynasty and deva dynasty. The rule of deva dynasty was a period of peace, prosperity and creative excellence and may be designed as "golden age" After them, Bengal was ruled by the Hindu Maharajas of kingdoms such as Chandradwip and Cooch Behar.
In the early 13th century, Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji conquered Western and part of Northern Bengal,[2] and established the first Muslim kingdom in Bengal.[3] The Islamic Mamluk Sultanate, the Khalji dynasty, the Turko-Indian Tughlaq dynasty, the Sayyid dynasty and the Lodi dynasty ruled Bengal for over 320 years.[4] Notable was Malik Altunia's reign with his wife Razia Sultana, the only female sovereign ruler.
Following Delhi Sultanate's reign, the Bengal Sultanate, a major trading nation in the world,[5] was founded by Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, and ruled by the Ilyas Shahi dynasty, succeeded by the Hussain Shahi dynasty founded by Alauddin Husain Shah, which saw the extension of the sultanate to the port of Chittagong, witnessing the arrival of the earliest Portuguese merchants.
Ancient Bengal
Ancient geopolitical divisions
Ancient region | Modern region |
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Pundravardhana | Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division in Bangladesh; Malda division of West Bengal in India |
Vanga | Khulna Division and Barisal Division in Bangladesh; West of the Padma river. |
Tirabhukti | Mithila area of India and Nepal |
Gauda | Modern Malda and Murshidabad districts of West Bengal, India |
Suhma | Burdwan division, Medinipur division and Presidency division of West Bengal in India |
Rarh | Corresponds to the modern Bardhaman, Bankura, Hooghly and Nadia districts of West Bengal in India |
Samatata | Dhaka Division, Barisal Division and Chittagong Division in Bangladesh |
Harikela | Sylhet Division, Chittagong Division, Dhaka Division and Barisal Division in Bangladesh |
The founders of Angas, Vangas, Kalingas, Pundras, Odras and Suhmas shared a common ancestry. They were all adopted sons of a king named Bali, born by a sage named Gautama Dirghatamas, who lived in Magadha close to the city of Girivraja.[6]
- Bengal from c. 1100 to c. 600 BCE
- Bengal from c. 600 to c. 350 BCE
- Bengal in c. 350 BCE
Anga kingdom (c. 1100 – 530 BCE)
The earliest mention occurs in the Atharvaveda (V.22.14) where they are listed alongside the Magadhas, Gandharis and the Mujavatas.[7] Anga was annexed by Magadha in the time of Bimbisara. This was the one and only conquest of Bimbisara.[8]
Known Anga rulers are-
- Maharaj Anga - (founder of the kingdom and son of King Bali)
- Romapada
- Brihadratha
- Angaraj Karna
- Vrishaketu - (son of Karna)
- Tamralipta
- Lomapada
- Chitraratha
- Vrihadratha
- Vasuhoma
- Dhatarattha
- Dhadivahana
- Brahmadatta - (last king of Anga kingdom)
Vanga kingdom (c. 1100 – 340 BCE)
Vanga was an ancient kingdom and geopolitical division on the Ganges delta. It was located in southern Bengal, with the core region including present-day southwestern Bangladesh and southern West Bengal (India).[9]
Known Vanga rulers are:
- Samudrasena
- Chadrasena
- Karna
- Bhagabhatta
Pundra kingdom (c. 1100 – 340 BCE)
Pundravardhana or Pundra Kingdom, was an ancient kingdom, that included parts of present-day Rajshahi and Rangpur Divisions of Bangladesh as well as the West Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India.[10][11]
Known Pundra rulers are:
Suhma kingdom (c. 1100 – 340 BCE)
Suhma Kingdom was an ancient state during the Vedic period on the eastern part of the Bengal.This kingdom was mentioned in the epic Mahabharata along with its neighbouring kingdom Prasuhma.[12]
Videha dynasty of Mithila (Tirabhukti) (c. 1100 – 700 BCE)
Tirabhukti or Mithila region is bounded by the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, the Gandaki River in the west and by the foothills of the Himalayas in the north.[13]
Mithila region firstly ruled by Videha dynasty. There were 52 Janaka (kings) ruled Videha dynasty of Mithila-[14]
- Mithi - (founder of Mithila and the first Janaka)[15]
- Udavasu
- Nandivardhana
- Suketu
- Devarata
- Brihadvrata
- Mahavira
- Sudhriti
- Dristaketu
- Haryasva
- Maru
- Pratindhaka
- Kritiratha
- Devamidha
- Vibhuta
- Mahidhrata
- Kirtirata
- Mahorama
- Swarnorama
- Hrisvaroma
- Seeradhwaja
- Bhaanumaan
- Shatadyumn
- Shuchi
- Oorjnaamaa
- Kriti
- Anjan
- Kurujit
- Arishtnemi
- Shrutaayu
- Supaarshwa
- Srinjaya
- Kshemaavee
- Anenaa
- Bhaumarath
- Satyarath
- Upagu
- Upagupt
- Swaagat
- Swaanand
- Suvarchaa
- Supaarshwa
- Subhaash
- Sushrut
- Jaya
- Vijaya
- Rit
- Sunaya
- Veetahavya
- Dhriti
- Bahulaashwa
- Kriti - (last King of Videha or Janaka dynasty, Kirti Janak was atrocious ruler who lost control over his subjects. He was dethroned by public under leadership of Acharyas (Learned Men).
During this period of fall of Videha dynasty, the famous republic of Licchavi was rising in Vaishali and Mithila region came under control of Licchavi clan of Vajji confederacy in around eighth century BCE.[16]
Gangaridai kingdom (c. 350 – 100 BCE)
Gangaridae is a term used by the ancient Greco-Roman writers to describe a people or a geographical region of the ancient Indian subcontinent. Some of these writers state that Alexander the Great withdrew from the Indian subcontinent because of the strong war elephant force of the Gangaridai. However, the geographical region was annexed and governed by the Nanda Empire at the time.
A number of modern scholars locate Gangaridai in the Ganges Delta of the Bengal region, although alternative theories also exist. Gange or Ganges, the capital of the Gangaridai (according to Ptolemy), has been identified with several sites in the region, including Chandraketugarh and Wari-Bateshwar.[17]
Magadha dynasties of Bengal
Brihadratha dynasty (c. 1700 – 682 BCE)
- Rulers-
Ruler | Reign (BCE) |
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Brihadratha | - BCE |
Jarasandha | - BCE |
Sahadeva of Magadha | - BCE |
Somadhi | 1661–1603 BCE |
Srutasravas | 1603–1539 BCE |
Ayutayus | 1539–1503 BCE |
Niramitra | 1503–1463 BCE |
Sukshatra | 1463–1405 BCE |
Brihatkarman | 1405–1382 BCE |
Senajit | 1382–1332 BCE |
Srutanjaya | 1332–1292 BCE |
Vipra | 1292–1257 BCE |
Suchi | 1257–1199 BCE |
Kshemya | 1199–1171 BCE |
Subrata | 1171–1107 BCE |
Dharma | 1107–1043 BCE |
Susuma | 1043–970 BCE |
Dridhasena | 970–912 BCE |
Sumati | 912–879 BCE |
Subala | 879–857 BCE |
Sunita | 857–817 BCE |
Satyajit | 817–767 BCE |
Viswajit | 767–732 BCE |
Ripunjaya | 732–682 BCE |
(Ripunjaya was the last ruler of dynasty, dethorned by Pradyota in 682 BCE)
Pradyota dynasty (c. 682 – 544 BCE)
- Rulers-
Ruler | Reign (BCE) | Period |
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Pradyota Mahasena | 682–659 BCE | 23 |
Palaka | 659–635 BCE | 24 |
Visakhayupa | 635–585 BCE | 50 |
Ajaka | 585–564 BCE | 21 |
Varttivarddhana | 564–544 BCE | 20 |
(Varttivarddhana was last ruler of dynasty dethroned by Bimbisara in 544 BCE)
Haryanka dynasty (c. 544 – 413 BCE)
- Rulers-
Ruler | Reign (BCE) |
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Bimbisara | 544–491 BCE |
Ajatashatru | 491–461 BCE |
Udayin | 461–428 BCE |
Anirudha | 428–419 BCE |
Munda | 419–417 BCE |
Darshaka | 417–415 BCE |
Nāgadāsaka | 415–413 BCE |
(Nāgadāsaka was last ruler of dynasty overthrowed by Shishunaga in 413 BCE)
Shishunaga dynasty (c. 413 – 345 BCE)
- Rulers-
Ruler | Reign (BCE) |
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Shishunaga | 413–395 BCE |
Kalashoka | 395–377 BCE |
Kshemadharman | 377–365 BCE |
Kshatraujas | 365–355 BCE |
Nandivardhana | 355–349 BCE |
Mahanandin | 349–345 BCE |
(Mahanandin lost his empire by his illegitimate son Mahapadma Nanda in 345 BCE)
Nanda Empire (c. 345 – 322 BCE)
- Rulers-
Ruler | Reign (BCE) |
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Mahapadma Nanda | 345–340 BCE |
Pandhukananda | 340–339 BCE |
Panghupatinanda | 339–338 BCE |
Bhutapalananda | 338–337 BCE |
Rashtrapalananada | 337–336 BCE |
Govishanakananda | 336–335 BCE |
Dashasidkhakananda | 335–334 BCE |
Kaivartananda | 334–333 BCE |
Karvinathanand | 333–330 BCE |
Dhana Nanda | 330–322 BCE |
(Dhana Nanda lost his empire to Chandragupta Maurya after being defeated by him in 322 BCE)
Maurya Empire (c. 322 – 184 BCE)
- Rulers-
Ruler | Reign | Notes | |
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Chandragupta Maurya | 322–297 BCE | Founder of first Indian united empire. | |
Bindusara Amitraghata | 297–273 BCE | Known for his foreign diplomacy and crushed of Vidarbh revolt. | |
Ashoka | 268–232 BCE | Greatest emperor of dynasty. His son Kunala was blinded and died before his father. Ashoka was succeeded by his grandson. Also known for Kalinga war victory. | |
Dasharatha Maurya | 232–224 BCE | Grandson of Ashoka. | |
Samprati | 224–215 BCE | Brother of Dasharatha. | |
Shalishuka | 215–202 BCE | ||
Devavarman | 202–195 BCE | ||
Shatadhanvan | 195–187 BCE | Mauryan Empire had shrunk by the time of his reign | |
Brihadratha | 187–184 BCE | Assassinated by his Commander-in-chief Pushyamitra Shunga in 185 BCE. | |
(Brihadratha was the last ruler of dynasty, dethroned by Pushyamitra Shunga in 185 BCE)
Shunga Empire (c. 185 – 73 BCE)
- Rulers-
Ruler | Reign (BCE) |
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Pushyamitra Shunga | 185–149 BCE |
Agnimitra | 149–141 BCE |
Vasujyeshtha | 141–131 BCE |
Vasumitra | 131–124 BCE |
Bhadraka | 124–122 BCE |
Pulindaka | 122–119 BCE |
Ghosha | 119–108 BCE |
Vajramitra | 108–94 BCE |
Bhagabhadra | 94–83 BCE |
Devabhuti | 83–73 BCE |
(Devabhuti was the last ruler of dynasty dethroned by, dethroned Vasudeva Kanva in 73 BCE)
Kanva dynasty (c. 73 – 28 BCE)
- Rulers-
Ruler | Reign | Period |
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Vasudeva Kanva | 73–64 BCE | 9 |
Bhumimitra | 64–50 BCE | 14 |
Narayana | 50–38 BCE | 12 |
Susarman | 38–28 BCE | 10 |
(Susarman was the last ruler of dynasty, dethroned by Simuka of Satavahana Empire)
Classical Era
Chandra dynasty (c. 202 – 1050 CE)
The Chandra Kingdom was a Kayastha kingdom, which ruled the Samatata region of Bengal, as well as northern Arakan. Later it was a neighbor to the Pala Empire to the north. Rulers of Chandra kingdom were followers of Hinduism.[18][19]
- Rulers-
# | King | Period | Reign (CE) |
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1 | Chandrodaya | 27 | 202–229 |
2 | Annaveta | 5 | 229–234 |
3 | Chandranveta | 77 | 234–311 |
4 | Rimbhiappa | 23 | 311–334 |
5 | Kuverami (Queen) | 7 | 334–341 |
6 | Umavira | 20 | 341–361 |
7 | Jugna | 7 | 361–368 |
8 | Lanki | 2 | 368–370 |
9 | Dvenchandra | 55 | 370–425 |
10 | Rajachandra | 20 | 425–445 |
11 | Kalachandra | 9 | 445–454 |
12 | Devachandra | 22 | 454–476 |
13 | Yajnachandra | 7 | 476–483 |
14 | Chandrabandu | 6 | 483–489 |
15 | Bhumichandra | 7 | 489–496 |
16 | Bhutichandra | 24 | 496–520 |
17 | Nitichandra | 55 | 520–575 |
18 | Virachandra | 3 | 575–578 |
19 | Pritichandra | 12 | 578–590 |
20 | Prithvichandra | 7 | 590–597 |
21 | Dhirtichandra | 3 | 597–600 |
22 | Mahavira | 12 | 600–612 |
23 | Virayajap | 12 | 612–624 |
24 | Sevinren | 12 | 624–636 |
25 | Dharmasura | 13 | 636–649 |
26 | Vajrashakti | 16 | 649–665 |
27 | Dharmavijaya | 36 | 665–701 |
28 | Narendravijaya | 2 yr 9 months | 701–703 |
29 | Dharmachandra | 16 | 703–720 |
30 | Anandachandra | 9+ | 720–729+ |
Harikela dynasty | |||
1 | Traillokyachandra | 30 | 900–930 |
2 | Srichandra | 45 | 930–975 |
3 | Kalyanachandra | 25 | 975–1000 |
4 | Ladahachandra | 20 | 1000–1020 |
5 | Govindachandra | 30 | 1020–1050 |
Gupta Empire (c. 240 – 550 CE)
- Rulers-
- Sri-Gupta I (240–280), founder of dynasty
- Ghatotkacha (280–319)
- Chandra Gupta I (320–335)
- Samudra Gupta (335–380)
- Rama Gupta (6 Months)
- Chandra Gupta II (Chandragupta Vikramaditya) (380–413/415)
- Kumara Gupta I (415–455)
- Skanda Gupta (455–467)
- Puru Gupta(467–473)
- Kumara Gupta II (473–476)
- Buddha Gupta (476–495)
- Narasimha Gupta(495–550)
- Kumara Gupta III (500–540)
- Vishnugupta (540–550), last imperial Gupta ruler.
Jaintia kingdom (c. 525 – 1835 CE)
Old dynasty rulers
- Urmi Rani (?–550)
- Krishak Pator (550–570)
- Hatak (570–600)
- Guhak (600–630)
Partitioned Jaintia rulers
- Jayanta (630–660)
- Joymalla (660–?)
- Mahabal (?)
- Bancharu (?–1100)
- Kamadeva (1100–1120)
- Bhimbal (1120)
Brahmin dynasty rulers
- Kedareshwar Rai (1120–1130)
- Dhaneshwar Rai (1130–1150)
- Kandarpa Rai (1150–1170)
- Manik Rai (1170–1193)
- Jayanta Rai (1193–1210)
- Jayanti Devi
- Bara Gossain
New dynasty rulers
- Prabhat Ray Syiem Sutnga (1500–1516)
- Majha Gosain Syiem Sutnga (1516–1532)
- Burha Parbat Ray Syiem Sutnga (1532–1548)
- Bar Gosain Syiem Sutnga I (1548–1564)
- Bijay Manik Syiem Sutnga (1564–1580)
- Pratap Ray Syiem Sutnga (1580–1596)
- Dhan Manik Syiem Sutnga (1596–1612)
- Jasa Manik Syiem Sutnga (1612–1625)
- Sundar Ray Syiem Sutnga (1625–1636)
- Chota Parbat Ray Syiem Sutnga (1636–1647)
- Jasamanta Ray Syiem Sutnga (1647–1660)
- Ban Singh Syiem Sutnga (1660–1669)
- Pratap Singh Syiem Sutnga (1669–1678)
- Lakshmi Narayan Syiem Sutnga (1678–1694)
- Ram Singh Syiem Sutnga I (1694–1708)
- Jay Narayan Syiem Sutnga (1708–1731)
- Bar Gosain Syiem Sutnga II (1731–1770)
- Chattra Singh Syiem Sutnga (1770–1780)
- Yatra Narayan Syiem Sutnga (1780-1785)
- Bijay Narayan Syiem Sutnga (1785–1786)
- Lakshmi Singh Syiem Sutnga (1786-1790)
- Ram Singh Syiem Sutnga II (1790–1832)
- Rajendra Singh Syiem Sutnga (1832–1835)[20][21]
Gauda kingdom (c. 550 – 626 CE)
- Rulers-
Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) Empire (c. 606 – 647 CE)
- Rulers of Bengal-
- Harshavardhana (606–647), unified Northern India and ruled it for over 40 years, he was the last non-Muslim emperor to rule a unified Northern India
Khadga dynasty (c. 625 – 730 CE)
- Rulers-
Titular Name | Reign | Notes |
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Khadgodyama | 625-640 | Father of Jatakhadga |
Jatakhadga | 640-658 | Father of Devakhadga |
Devakhadga | 658-673 | Queen Prabhavati |
Rajabhatta | 673-707 | Son of Devakhadga |
Balabhata | 707-716 | Son of Devakhadga |
Udirnakhadga | ?? |
Bhadra dynasty (6th to 7th century)
The Bhadra dynasty was a Bengali Hindu royal house of Brahmin origin, their rule flourished during the first half of the 7th century, though little is known about their history. The kings of the dynasty bore names with the suffix "Bhadra".
- Known rulers are-
- Narayanabhadra
- Jyeshthabhadra
Mallabhum kingdom (c. 694 – 1947 CE)
- Rulers-
Name of the king[22][23] | Reign | Notes |
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Adi Malla | 694–710 | |
Jay Malla | 710–720 | |
Benu Malla | 720–733 | |
Kinu Malla | 733–742 | |
Indra Malla | 742–757 | |
Kanu Malla | 757–764 | |
Dha (Jhau) Malla | 764–775 | |
Shur Malla | 775–795 | |
Kanak Malla | 795–807 | |
Kandarpa Malla | 807–828 | |
Sanatan Malla | 828–841 | |
Kharga Malla | 841–862 | |
Durjan (Durjay) Malla | 862–906 | |
Yadav Malla | 906–919 | |
Jagannath Malla | 919–931 | |
Birat Malla | 931–946 | |
Mahadev Malla | 946–977 | |
Durgadas Malla | 977–994 | |
Jagat Malla | 994–1007 | |
Ananta Malla | 1007–1015 | |
Rup Malla | 1015–1029 | |
Sundar Malla | 1029–1053 | |
Kumud Malla | 1053–1074 | |
Krishna Malla | 1074–1084 | |
Rup II (Jhap) Malla | 1084–1097 | |
Prakash Malla | 1097–1102 | |
Pratap Malla | 1102–1113 | |
Sindur Malla | 1113–1129 | |
Sukhomoy(Shuk) Malla | 1129–1142 | |
Banamali Malla | 1142–1156 | |
Yadu/Jadu Malla | 1156–1167 | |
Jiban Malla | 1167–1185 | |
Ram Malla | 1185–1209 | |
Gobinda Malla | 1209–1240 | |
Bhim Malla | 1240–1263 | |
Katar(Khattar) Malla | 1263–1295 | |
Prithwi Malla | 1295 -1319 | |
Tapa Malla | 1319–1334 | |
Dinabandhu Malla | 1334–1345 | |
Kinu/Kanu II Malla | 1345–1358 | |
Shur Malla II | 1358–1370 | |
Shiv Singh Malla | 1370–1407 | |
Madan Malla | 1407–1420 | |
Durjan II (Durjay) Malla | 1420–1437 | |
Uday Malla | 1437–1460 | |
Chandra Malla | 1460–1501 | |
Bir Malla | 1501–1554 | |
Dhari Malla | 1554–1565 | |
Hambir Malla Dev (Bir Hambir) | 1565–1620 | |
Dhari Hambir Malla Dev | 1620–1626 | |
Raghunath Singha Dev | 1626–1656 | |
Bir Singha Dev | 1656–1682 | |
Durjan Singha Dev | 1682–1702 | |
Raghunath Singha Dev II | 1702–1712 | |
Gopal Singha Dev | 1712–1748 | |
Chaitanya Singha Dev | 1748–1801 | |
Madhav Singha Dev | 1801–1809 | |
Gopal Singha Dev II | 1809–1876 | |
Ramkrishna Singha Dev | 1876–1885 | |
Dwhaja Moni Devi | 1885–1889 | |
Nilmoni Singha Dev | 1889–1903 | |
Churamoni Devi (Regency) | 1903–1930 | |
Kalipada Singha Thakur | 1930–1947 |
Post-Classical era
Pala Empire (c. 750 – 1161 CE)
Most of the Pala inscriptions mention only the regnal year as the date of issue, without any well-known calendar era. Because of this, the chronology of the Pala kings is hard to determine.[24] Based on their different interpretations of the various epigraphs and historical records, different historians estimate the Pala chronology as follows:[25]
RC Majumdar (1971)[26] | AM Chowdhury (1967)[27] | BP Sinha (1977)[28] | DC Sircar (1975–76)[29] | D. K. Ganguly (1994)[24] | |
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Gopala I | 750–770 | 756–781 | 755–783 | 750–775 | 750–774 |
Dharmapala | 770–810 | 781–821 | 783–820 | 775–812 | 774–806 |
Devapala | 810–c. 850 | 821–861 | 820–860 | 812–850 | 806–845 |
Mahendrapala | NA (Mahendrapala's existence was conclusively established through a copper-plate charter discovered later.) | 845–860 | |||
Shurapala I | Deemed to be alternate name of Vigrahapala I | 850–858 | 860–872 | ||
Gopala II | NA (copper-plate charter discovered in 1995. Text of inscription published in 2009.) | ||||
Vigrahapala I | 850–853 | 861–866 | 860–865 | 858–60 | 872–873 |
Narayanapala | 854–908 | 866–920 | 865–920 | 860–917 | 873–927 |
Rajyapala | 908–940 | 920–952 | 920–952 | 917–952 | 927–959 |
Gopala III | 940–957 | 952–969 | 952–967 | 952–972 | 959–976 |
Vigrahapala II | 960–c. 986 | 969–995 | 967–980 | 972–977 | 976–977 |
Mahipala I | 988–c. 1036 | 995–1043 | 980–1035 | 977–1027 | 977–1027 |
Nayapala | 1038–1053 | 1043–1058 | 1035–1050 | 1027–1043 | 1027–1043 |
Vigrahapala III | 1054–1072 | 1058–1075 | 1050–1076 | 1043–1070 | 1043–1070 |
Mahipala II | 1072–1075 | 1075–1080 | 1076–1078/9 | 1070–1071 | 1070–1071 |
Shurapala II | 1075–1077 | 1080–1082 | 1071–1072 | 1071–1072 | |
Ramapala | 1077–1130 | 1082–1124 | 1078/9–1132 | 1072–1126 | 1072–1126 |
Kumarapala | 1130–1140 | 1124–1129 | 1132–1136 | 1126–1128 | 1126–1128 |
Gopala IV | 1140–1144 | 1129–1143 | 1136–1144 | 1128–1143 | 1128–1143 |
Madanapala | 1144–1162 | 1143–1162 | 1144–1161/62 | 1143–1161 | 1143–1161 |
Govindapala | 1158–1162 | NA | 1162–1176 or 1158–1162 | 1161–1165 | 1161–1165 |
Palapala | NA | NA | NA | 1165–1199 | 1165–1200 |
Sena dynasty (c. 1070 – 1230 CE)
Sena dynasty ruled southwestern Bengal from 1070 and ruled East Bengal until 1230. Vijaya Sena conquered entire Bengal by 1154 CE.
- Rulers-
- Hemanta Sena (1070–1096)
- Vijaya Sena (1096–1159)
- Ballala Sena (1159–1179)
- Lakshmana Sena (1179–1206)
- Vishvarupa Sena (1206–1225)
- Keshava Sena (1225–1230)
Deva dynasty (c. 1150 – 1294 CE)
- List of rulers is disputed-
- Purushottamadeva
- Madhusudanadeva
- Vasudeva
- Shantideva
- Viradeva
- Anandadeva
- Bhavadeva
- Damodaradeva (1231–1243)
- Dasharathadeva (1243–1281)
- Vikramadityadeva (1281–1294)
Delhi Sultanate period
Khalji dynasty
The Khalji dynasty of Bengal (c.1203–27) were initially representatives of the Ghurid Empire, later becoming independent, although at times being subordinate to the Delhi Sultanate.
Name | Reign | Notes |
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Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji | c.1203–1206 | Began the Khalji dynasty in Bengal |
Muhammad Shiran Khalji | 1206–1208 | |
Husamuddin Iwaz Khalji | 1208–1210 | |
Ali Mardan Khalji | 1210–1212 | |
Ghiyasuddin Iwaz Shah | 1212–1227 | Second term, killed for gaining independence from Sultan of Delhi Iltutmish |
Alauddin Daulat Shah Khalji | 1229–1230[30] | |
Balka Khalji | 1230–1231 | Last Khalji ruler |
Governors of Bengal under Mamluk dynasty (1227–1287)
Governors of Bengal under the Mamluk dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
Name | Reign | Notes |
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Nasiruddin Mahmud | 1227–1229 | Appointed by his father Sultan Iltutmish of Delhi |
Alauddin Jani | 1232–1233 | |
Saifuddin Aibak | 1233–1236 | |
Awar Khan Aibak | 1236 | Usurper |
Tughral Tughan Khan | 1236–1246 | Restored Mamluk governor |
Tughlaq Tamar Khan | 1246–1247 | |
Jalaluddin Masud Jani | 1247–1251 | |
Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Iuzbak | 1251–1257 | Claimed independence. |
Ijjauddin Balban Iuzbaki | 1257–1259 | |
Tatar Khan | 1259–1268 | Claimed independence. |
Sher Khan | 1268–1272 | |
Amin Khan | 1272–1272 | |
Tughral Tughan Khan | 1272–1281 | Second term as Mughisuddin Tughral |
Nasiruddin Bughra Khan | 1281–1287 | Declared independence and founded the Balban dynasty |
House of Balban
The House of Balban (c.1287–1324) came about as a result of Mamluk governor Nasiruddin Bughra Khan declaring independence.
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Nasiruddin Bughra Khan | 1287–1291 | Declared independence from Delhi Sultanate |
Rukunuddin Kaikaus | 1291–1300 | First Muslim ruler to conquer Satgaon kingdom, expanding Lakhnauti. |
Shamsuddin Firoz Shah | 1300–1322 | First Muslim ruler to conquer Sonargaon, Mymensingh and Srihatta. Completed Kaikaus' Conquest of Satgaon. |
Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah | 1322–1324 | Lost independence of Bengal to Delhi Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq. |
Governors of Bengal under Tughlaq dynasty (1324–1338)
Name | Region | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah | Sonargaon | 1324–1328 | Appointed as governor by Sultan of Delhi Muhammad bin Tughluq, but later declared independence |
Bahram Khan | Sonargaon | 1328–1338 | |
Qadar Khan | Lakhnauti | 1328–1336 | |
Mukhlis | Lakhnauti | 1336–1339 | |
Azam Khan | Satgaon | 1324–1328 | |
Izzuddin Yahya | Satgaon | 1328–1338 | |
Bengal Sultanate era
Independent Sultans of Bengal during Tughlaq dynasty (1338–1352)
Name | Region | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah | Sonargaon | 1338–1349 | First independent ruler of Sonargaon |
Ikhtiyaruddin Ghazi Shah | Sonargaon | 1349–1352 | |
Ilyas Shah | Satgaon | 1339–1342 | |
Alauddin Ali Shah | Lakhnauti | 1339–1342 | |
Ilyas Shah | Lakhnauti and Satgaon | 1342–1352 |
Ilyas Shahi dynasty (1352–1414)
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah | 1352–1358 | Became the first sole ruler of whole Bengal comprising Sonargaon, Satgaon and Lakhnauti. |
Sikandar Shah | 1358–1390 | Killed in battle with his son and successor, Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah |
Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah | 1390–1411 | |
Saifuddin Hamza Shah | 1411–1412 | |
Shihabuddin Bayazid Shah | 1412–1414 |
House of Raja Ganesha (1414–1435)
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Raja Ganesha | 1414–1415 | |
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah | 1415–1416 | Son of Raja Ganesha and converted into Islam |
Raja Ganesha | 1416–1418 | Second Phase |
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah | 1418–1433 | Second Phase |
Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah | 1433–1435 |
Restored Ilyas Shahi dynasty (1435–1487)
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah | 1435–1459 | |
Rukunuddin Barbak Shah | 1459–1474 | Son of Mahmud Shah |
Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah | 1474–1481 | Son of Barbak Shah |
Nuruddin Sikandar Shah | 1481 | Son of Mahmud Shah |
Jalaluddin Fateh Shah | 1481–1487 | Son of Mahmud Shah |
Habshi rule (1487–1494)
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Shahzada Barbak | 1487 | |
Saifuddin Firuz Shah | 1487–1489 | |
Mahmud Shah II | 1489–1490 | |
Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah | 1490–1494 |
Hussain Shahi dynasty (1494–1538)
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Alauddin Hussain Shah | 1494–1518 | considered greatest of all sultans of Bengal for bringing cultural renaissance during his reign. |
Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah | 1518–1533 | |
Alauddin Firuz Shah | 1533 | |
Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah | 1533–1538 |
Governors of Bengal under Sur Empire (1532–1556)
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Sher Shah Suri | 1532–1538 | Defeated Mughals and became the ruler of Delhi in 1540. |
Khidr Khan | 1538–1541 | |
Qazi Fazilat | 1541–1545 | |
Muhammad Khan Sur | 1545–1554 | |
Shahbaz Khan | 1555 |
Muhammad Shah dynasty (1554–1564)
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Muhammad Khan Sur | 1554–1555 | Declared independence and styled himself as Shamsuddin Muhammad Shah |
Khizr Khan Suri | 1555–1561 | |
Ghiyasuddin Jalal Shah | 1561–1563 | |
Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah III | 1563–1564[31] |
Karrani dynasty (1564–1576)
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Taj Khan Karrani | 1564–1566 | |
Sulaiman Khan Karrani | 1566–1572 | |
Bayazid Khan Karrani | 1572 | |
Daud Khan Karrani | 1572–1576 |
Mughal Subahdars of Bengal Subah (1574–1717)
During the reign of Akbar
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Munim Khan | 1574–1575 | Khan-i-Khanan |
Hussain Quli Khan | 1575–1578 | |
Muzaffar Khan Turbati | 1579–1580 | |
Mirza Aziz Koka | 1582–1583 | |
Wazir Khan Tajik | 1583–1583 | |
Shahbaz Khan Kamboh | 1583–1585 | |
Sadiq Khan | 1585–1586 | |
Shahbaz Khan Kamboh | 1586–1587 | |
Sa'id Khan | 1587–1594 | |
Raja Man Singh I | 1597 – 1606 |
During the reign of Jahangir
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Qutubuddin Koka | 2 Sep 1606 – 1607 | killed in a battle against Sher Afghan. (Local history of Burdwan, West Bengal, India says that Qutub-ud-din Kokah died in a battle against Ali Quli Istajlu alias Sher Afgan in 1610 CE. The tomb where both of them were buried is presently under the surveillance of Archaeological Survey of India.) |
Jahangir Quli Beg | 1607–1608 | In early life, a slave of Akbar's brother, Mirza Muhammad Hakim |
Islam Khan Chishti | 1608–1613 | first governor to transfer the Bengal capital to Dhaka in April 1612 |
Qasim Khan Chishti | 1613–1617 | younger brother of Islam Khan Chishti |
Ibrahim Khan Fath-i-Jang | 1617–1624 | died in an attack by Prince Shahjahan |
Darab Khan | 1624–1625 | while Shahjahan occupied Bengal. Killed by Mahabbat Khan.[32] |
Mahabat Khan | 1625–1626 | |
Mukarram Khan | 1626–1627 | |
Fidai Khan | 1627–1628 |
During the reign of Shah Jahan
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Qasim Khan Juvayni | 1628–1632 | |
Mir Muhammad Baqir | 1632–1635 | Known as Azam Khan |
Mir Abdus Salam | 1635–1639 | Known as Islam Khan Mashadi |
Prince Shah Shuja | 1639–1647 again 1652–1660 |
During the reign of Aurangzeb
Name | Reign | Notes |
---|---|---|
Mir Jumla II | 1660–1663 | |
Shaista Khan | 1664–1678 | |
Azam Khan Koka | 1678–1678 | Known as Fidai Khan II |
Prince Muhammad Azam | 20 July 1678 – 6 October 1679[33] | |
Shaista Khan | 1680–1688 | |
Ibrahim Khan II | 1689–1697 | |
Prince Azim-us-Shan | 1697–1712 |
Medieval Hindu dynasties of Bengal
Koch dynasty (c. 1515 – 1949 CE)
Rulers of undivided Koch dynasty (c. 1515 – 1586 CE)
- Biswa Singha (1515–1540 CE)
- Nara Narayan (1540–1586 CE)
Rulers of Koch Bihar (c. 1586 – 1949)
- Lakshmi Narayan
- Bir Narayan
- Pran Narayan
- Basudev Narayan
- Mahindra Narayan
- Roop Narayan
- Upendra Narayan
- Devendra Narayan
- Dhairjendra Narayan
- Rajendra Narayan
- Dharendra Narayan
- Harendra Narayan
- Shivendra Narayan
- Narendra Narayan
- Nripendra Narayan
- Rajendra Narayan II
- Jitendra Narayan (father of Gayatri Devi)
- Jagaddipendra Narayan (ruled till 1949)[34]
Kingdom of Bhurshut (c. 16th–18th century)
- Maharaja Shivanarayan
- Maharaja Rudranarayan, Maharaja (16th century)
- Bhavashankari, Maharani (16th century)
- Pratapnarayan, Maharaja (17th century)
- Naranarayan, Maharaja (17th century)
- Lakshminarayan, Maharaja (c. 1695–1712)
Kingdom of Chandradweep Or Basu Dynasty
Chandradweep Ruled By
- Raja Paramananda Basu
- Raja Jagganath Basu
- Kandarpanarayan Basu ( 1582-1598)
- Ramchandra Basu
- Kirtinarayan Basu
- Basudebnarayan Basu
- Pratapnarayan Basu
Maharajas of Jessore region
- Known rulers are-
Maharaja of Lower Bengal region
- Known rulers are
- Raja Sitaram Ray (1688–1714 CE)
Maharaja of Bhawal region
Rulers of Gazipur and Madhupur forest are in central Bangladesh.
Nawabs of Bengal
Independent Nawabs of Bengal (1717–1757 CE)
Portrait | Titular Name | Personal Name | Birth | Reign | Death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nasiri Dynasty | |||||
Ala ud-Daula | Murshid Quli Jafar Khan | 1665 | 1717– 1727 | 30 June 1727 | |
Mirza Asadullah | Sarfaraz Khan Bahadur | ? | 1727–1727 | April 1740 | |
Shuja ud-Daula | Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan | 1670 | July 1727 – 26 August 1739 | 26 August 1739 | |
Mirza Asadullah | Sarfaraz Khan Bahadur | ? | 13 March 1739 – April 1740 | April 1740 | |
Afshar Dynasty | |||||
Husam ud-Daula | Muhammad Alivardi Khan Bahadur | 10 May 1671 | 29 April 1740 – 16 April 1756 | 16 April 1756 | |
Siraj ud-Daulah | Mîrzâ Muhammad Sirâj-ud-Daulah | 1733 | April 1756 – 2 June 1757 | June 1757 |
Nawabs of Bengal under East India Company (1757–1838 CE)
Portrait | Titular Name | Personal Name | Birth | Reign | Death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Najafi Dynasty | |||||
Ja'afar 'Ali Khan Bahadur | Mir Muhammed Jafar Ali Khan | 1691 | June 1757 – October 1760 | 17 January 1765 | |
Itimad ud-Daulah | Mir Kasim Ali Khan Bahadur | ? | 1760–1763 | 1777 | |
Ja'afar 'Ali Khan Bahadur | Mir Muhammed Jafar Ali Khan | 1691 | 25 July 1763 – 17 January 1765 | 17 January 1765 | |
Nazam-ud-Daulah | Najimuddin Ali Khan | 1750 | 5 February 1765 – 8 May 1766 | 8 May 1766 | |
Saif ud-Daulah | Najabut Ali Khan | 1749 | 22 May 1766 – 10 March 1770 | 10 March 1770 | |
Ashraf Ali Khan | Before 1759 | 10 March 1770 – 24 March 1770 | 24 March 1770 | ||
Mubarak ud-Daulah | Mubarak Ali Khan | 1759 | 21 March 1770 – 6 September 1793 | 6 September 1793 | |
Azud ud-Daulah | Babar Ali Khan Bahadur | ? | 1793 – 28 April 1810 | 28 April 1810 | |
Ali Jah | Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan | ? | 5 June 1810 – 6 August 1821 | 6 August 1821 | |
Walla Jah | Ahmad Ali Khan | ? | 1810 – 30 October 1824 | 30 October 1824 | |
Humayun Jah | Mubarak Ali Khan II | 29 September 1810 | 1824 – 3 October 1838 | 3 October 1838 | |
Feradun Jah | Mansur Ali Khan | 29 October 1830 | 29 October 1838 –1881 (abdicated) | 5 November 1884 |
Nawabs of Murshidabad
Picture | Titular Name | Personal Name | Birth | Reign | Death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Najafi Dynasty | |||||
Ali Kadir | Syed Hassan Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur | 25 August 1846 | 17 February 1882 – 25 December 1906 | 25 December 1906[35] | |
Amir ul-Omrah | Syed Wasif Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur | 7 January 1875 | December 1906 – 23 October 1959 | 23 October 1959[36] | |
Raes ud-Daulah | Syed Waris Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur | 14 November 1901 | 23 October 1959 – 20 November 1969 | 20 November 1969[37] | |
— | — | Disputed/In abeyance[38][39] | — | 20 November 1969 – 13 August 2014 | — |
— | Syed Mohammed Abbas Ali Mirza Khan Bahadur | Circa 1942 | 13 August 2014 – Incumbent (titular)[38][39] | — |
East India Company governors in Bengal
Governors of British East India Company in Bengal (1757–1793)
- Robert Clive 1757 – 1760
- Henry Vansittart 1760 – 1764
- Robert Clive (again) 1765 – 1766
- Harry Verelst 1767 – 1769
- John Cartier 1769 – 1772
- Warren Hastings 1772 – 1773 see below
As per the treaty of Allahabad in 1765, the British East India Company (BEIC) was given the right to collect revenue (Diwani right). From 1769, the company collected revenue from Bengal.
Governors-General of British East India Company in Bengal – Dual government (1773–1774)
Following the Regulating Act of 1773, the Governor of Bengal was officially called Governor-General of Fort William.
- Warren Hastings 1773 see above – 1774
- Charles Cornwallis 1786 – 1793
Governors-General of British East India Company in Bengal (1793–1854)
In 1793, the British East India Company abolished Nizamat, i.e. local rule by Mughal emperor- appointed Nawabs and annexed Bengal.
- Sir John Shore 1793 – 1798
- Richard Wellesley 1798 – 1805
- Charles Cornwallis 1805 – 1805
- Sir George Barlow, 1st Baronet 1805 – 1807
- Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto 1807 – 1813
- Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings 1813 – 1823
- John Adam 1823 – 1823
- William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst 1823 – 1828
- William Butterworth Bayley 1828 – 1828
- Lord William Bentinck 1828 – 1833
Governor-Generals of British East India Company (1833–1858)
As per Charter Act of 1833, the Governor-General of Bengal would be called Governor-General of India
- Lord William Bentinck 1833 – 1835
- Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe 1835 – 1836
- George Eden 1836 – 1842
- Edward Law 1842 – 1844
- William Bird 1844 – 1844
- Henry Hardinge 1844 – 1848
- James Broun-Ramsay 1848 – 1856
- The Viscount Canning 1856 – 1858
British Raj era
With the establishment of the Empire of India in 1858, the position of Governor-General was replaced with Governor-General and Viceroy of India. Calcutta, the capital of Bengal also became the capital of India. As a result, the position of Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal was established to look after provincial matters.
Lieutenant-Governors (1858–1912)
- Frederick James Halliday 1858–1859
- John Grant 1859–1862
- Sir Cecil Beadon 1862–1866
- Sir William Grey 1866–1871
- George Campbell 1871–1874
- Sir Richard Temple 1874–1877
- Sir Ashley Eden 1877–1879
- Steuart Bayley 1879–1882
- Sir Augustus Thompson 1882–1885
- Horace Cockerell 1885–1887
- Sir Steuart Bayley 1887–1890
- Charles Eliott 1890–1893
- Anthony MacDonnell 1893–1895
- Alexander Mackenzie 1895–1897
- Charles Cecil Stevens 1897–1898
- Sir John Woodburn 1898–1902
- James Bourdillon 1902–1903
- Sir Andrew Fraser 1903–1906
- Lancelot Hare 1906–1906
- Francis Slacke 1906–1908
- Sir Edward Baker 1908–1911
- Sir William Duke 1911–1912
Governors (1912–1947)
In late 1911, the Indian Government decided to move the capital to New Delhi. As a result, the Governorship of Bengal Presidency was now necessary.
Name | Took office | Left office |
---|---|---|
Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael | 1912 | 1917 |
Lawrence Dundas, Earl of Ronaldshay | 1917 | 1922 |
Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton | 1922 | 1927 |
Sir Stanley Jackson | 1927 | 1932 |
Sir John Anderson | 1932 | 1937 |
Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne | 1937 | 1938 |
Sir John Arthur Herbert | 1939 | 1943 |
Richard Casey | 1944 | 1946 |
Sir Frederick Burrows | 1946 | 1947 |
Prime Minister of Bengal (1937–1947)
The Government of India Act 1935 introduced provincial autonomy in India and the position of Chief Minister or Premier of Bengal became very prominent.
Office holders
No | Name | Image | Term(s)[40] | Party | Governor | Viceroy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Huq | 1 April 1937 – 1 December 1941 12 December 1941 – 29 March 1943 | Krishak Praja Party | Sir John Arthur Herbert | The Marquess of Linlithgow | |
2 | Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin | 29 April 1943 – 31 March 1945 | Bengal Provincial Muslim League | Sir John Arthur Herbert (−1944) Sir Richard Casey (1944–) | The Marquess of Linlithgow The Viscount Wavell | |
3 | H. S. Suhrawardy | 23 April 1946 – 14 August 1947 | Bengal Provincial Muslim League | Sir Richard Casey (−1946) Sir Frederick Burrows | The Viscount Wavell Earl Mountbatten |
Subsequently, all three Bengali chief ministers moved to East Pakistan, where they continued to be influential statesmen. Nazimuddin and Suhrawardy became Prime Ministers of Pakistan, while Huq served as the Chief Minister and Governor of East Pakistan.
After Independence of India and Pakistan
British colonial period ended when India and Pakistan became independent nations in 1947. Bengal fell into two parts – one in India, named West Bengal and the other part in Pakistan as East Bengal, later renamed to East Pakistan in 1955.
Pakistani (East) Bengal (1947–1971)
Governors of East Bengal (1947–1955)
Tenure | Governor of East Bengal |
---|---|
15 August 1947 – 31 March 1950 | Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne |
31 March 1950 – 31 March 1953 | Sir Feroz Khan Noon |
31 March 1953 – 29 May 1954 | Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman |
29 May 1954 – May 1955 | Iskandar Ali Mirza |
May 1955 – June 1955 | Muhammad Shahabuddin (acting) |
June 1955 – 14 October 1955 | Amiruddin Ahmad |
Chief Minister of East Bengal (1947–1955)
Tenure | Chief Minister of East Bengal | Political Party |
---|---|---|
August 1947 – September 1948 | Sir Khwaja Nazimuddin | Muslim League |
September 1948 – April 1954 | Nurul Amin | Muslim League |
April 1954 – 1955 | Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq | United Front |
Governors of East Pakistan (1955–1971)
In late 1954, the prime minister Muhammad Ali Bogra initiated the One Unit policy which resulted in East Bengal province being renamed to East Pakistan.
Tenure | Governor of East Pakistan | Political Affiliation |
---|---|---|
14 October 1955 – March 1956 | Amiruddin Ahmad | Muslim League |
March 1956 – 13 April 1958 | A. K. Fazlul Huq | Muslim League |
13 April 1958 – 3 May 1958 | Hamid Ali (acting) | Awami League |
3 May 1958 – 10 October 1958 | Sultanuddin Ahmad | Awami League |
10 October 1958 – 11 April 1960 | Zakir Husain | Muslim League |
11 April 1960 – 11 May 1962 | Lieutenant-General Azam Khan, PA | Military Administration |
11 May 1962 – 25 October 1962 | Ghulam Faruque | Independent |
25 October 1962 – 23 March 1969 | Abdul Monem Khan | Civil Administration |
23 March 1969 – 25 March 1969 | Mirza Nurul Huda | Civil Administration |
25 March 1969 – 23 August 1969 | Major-General Muzaffaruddin,[41] PA | Military Administration |
23 August 1969 – 1 September 1969 | Lieutenant-General Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, PA | Military Administration |
1 September 1969 – 7 March 1971 | Vice-Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan, PN | Military Administration |
7 March 1971 – 6 April 1971 | Lieutenant-General Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, PA | Military Administration |
6 April 1971 – 31 August 1971 | Lieutenant-General Tikka Khan, PA | Military Administration |
31 August 1971 – 14 December 1971 | Abdul Motaleb Malik | Independent |
14 December 1971 – 16 December 1971 | Lieutenant-General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, PA | Military Administration |
Chief Minister of East Pakistan (1955–1971)
Tenure | Chief Minister of East Pakistan | Political Party |
---|---|---|
August 1955 – September 1956 | Abu Hussain Sarkar | Krishan Sramik Party |
September 1956 – March 1958 | Ataur Rahman Khan | Awami League |
March 1958 | Abu Hussain Sarkar | Krishan Sramik Party |
March 1958 – 18 June 1958 | Ataur Rahman Khan | Awami League |
18 June 1958 – 22 June 1958 | Abu Hussain Sarkar | Krishan Sramik Party |
22 June 1958 – 25 August 1958 | Governor's Rule | |
25 August 1958 – 7 October 1958 | Ataur Rahman Khan | Awami League |
On 7 October 1958, the post of Chief Minister of East Pakistan was abolished. And after the independence of Bangladesh on 16 December 1971, the province of East Pakistan was dissolved.
Indian (West) Bengal (1947–present)
Governors of West Bengal
Sl. No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari | 15 August 1947 | 21 June 1948 |
2 | Kailash Nath Katju | 21 June 1948 | 1 November 1951 |
3 | Harendra Coomar Mookerjee | 1 November 1951 | 8 August 1956 |
- | Phani Bhusan Chakravartti (acting) | 8 August 1956 | 3 November 1956 |
4 | Padmaja Naidu | 3 November 1956 | 1 June 1967 |
5 | Dharma Vira | 1 June 1967 | 1 April 1969 |
- | Deep Narayan Sinha (acting) | 1 April 1969 | 19 September 1969 |
6 | Shanti Swaroop Dhavan | 19 September 1969 | 21 August 1971 |
7 | Anthony Lancelot Dias | 21 August 1971 | 6 November 1979 |
8 | Tribhuvana Narayana Singh | 6 November 1979 | 12 September 1981 |
9 | Bhairab Dutt Pande | 12 September 1981 | 10 October 1983 |
10 | Anant Prasad Sharma | 10 October 1983 | 16 August 1984 |
- | Satish Chandra (acting) | 16 August 1984 | 1 October 1984 |
11 | Uma Shankar Dikshit | 1 October 1984 | 12 August 1986 |
12 | Saiyid Nurul Hasan | 12 August 1986 | 20 March 1989 |
13 | T. V. Rajeswar | 20 March 1989 | 7 February 1990 |
(12) | Saiyid Nurul Hasan | 7 February 1990 | 12 July 1993 |
- | B. Satyanarayan Reddy (additional charge) | 13 July 1993 | 14 August 1993 |
14 | K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | 14 August 1993 | 27 April 1998 |
15 | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai | 27 April 1998 | 18 May 1999 |
16 | Shyamal Kumar Sen | 18 May 1999 | 4 December 1999 |
17 | Viren J. Shah | 4 December 1999 | 14 December 2004 |
18 | Gopalkrishna Gandhi | 14 December 2004 | 14 December 2009 |
- | Devanand Konwar (additional charge) | 14 December 2009 | 23 January 2010 |
19 | M.K. Narayanan | 24 January 2010 | 30 June 2014 |
- | D. Y. Patil (additional charge)[42] | 3 July 2014 | 17 July 2014 |
20 | Keshari Nath Tripathi | 24 July 2014 | 29 July 2019 |
21 | Jagdeep Dhankhar[43] | 30 July 2019 | 17 July 2022 |
- | La. Ganesan (additional charge) | 18 July 2022 | 22 November 2022 |
22 | C. V. Ananda Bose | 23 November 2022 | Incumbent |
Chief Ministers of West Bengal
Key: | INC Indian National Congress |
BC (UF) Bangla Congress (United Front) |
CPI(M) Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
AITC All India Trinamool Congress |
---|
# | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Political Party |
1 | Prafulla Chandra Ghosh | 15 August 1947 | 14 January 1948 | INC |
2 | Bidhan Chandra Roy | 14 January 1948 | 1 July 1962 | INC |
President's rule | 1 July 1962 | 8 July 1962 | ||
3 | Prafulla Chandra Sen | 8 July 1962 | 15 March 1967 | INC |
4 | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee | 15 March 1967 | 2 November 1967 | BC (UF) |
(1) | Prafulla Chandra Ghosh | 2 November 1967 | 20 February 1968 | Independent (Progressive Democratic Alliance) |
President's rule | 20 February 1968 | 25 February 1969 | ||
(4) | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee | 25 February 1969 | 19 March 1970 | BC (UF) |
President's rule | 19 March 1970 | 2 April 1971 | ||
(4) | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee | 2 April 1971 | 28 June 1971 | INC |
President's rule | 28 June 1971 | 19 March 1972 | ||
5 | Siddhartha Shankar Ray | 19 March 1972 | 21 June 1977 | INC |
6 | Jyoti Basu | 21 June 1977 | 6 November 2000 | CPI(M) (Left Front) |
7 | Buddhadeb Bhattacharya | 6 November 2000 | 13 May 2011 | CPI(M) (Left Front) |
8 | Mamata Banerjee | 20 May 2011 | Incumbent | AITC |
After independence of Bangladesh
East Pakistan seceded from West Pakistan on 16 December 1971 after the end of Bangladesh Liberation War and was named Bangladesh as an independent nation.
The President was the executive Head of state of Bangladesh during Presidential system of government from 1975 to 1991. Thereafter, the Prime Minister is the executive head of government of this parliamentary republic while the President is the ceremonial Head of state, elected by the parliament.
Key
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
- Acting President
Presidents of Bangladesh
N | # | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)[lower-alpha 1] |
— | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Syed Nazrul Islam (1925–1975)[lower-alpha 2] |
— | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921–1987) |
— | 12 January 1972 | 24 December 1973 | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921–1999) |
— | 24 December 1973 | 27 January 1974 | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
1974 | 27 January 1974 | 25 January 1975 | ||||
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) |
— | 25 January 1975 | 15 August 1975 (assassinated in a coup d'état.) |
BAKSAL | ||
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1918–1996) |
— | 15 August 1975 | 6 November 1975 (deposed.) |
Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1916–1997)[lower-alpha 3] |
— | 6 November 1975 | 21 April 1977 | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Ziaur Rahman (1936–1981)[lower-alpha 4] |
1977[lower-alpha 5] 1978[lower-alpha 6] |
21 April 1977 | 30 May 1981 (assassinated.) |
Military / Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
Abdus Sattar (1906–1985) |
— | 30 May 1981 | 20 November 1981 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
1981[lower-alpha 6] | 20 November 1981 | 24 March 1982 (deposed.) | ||||
Hussain Muhammad Ershad
(1930–2019)[lower-alpha 7] |
24 March 1982 | 27 March 1982 | Military | |||
Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (1915–2001) |
— | 27 March 1982 | 10 December 1983 | Independent | ||
Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1930–2019)[lower-alpha 8] |
1985[lower-alpha 5] 1986[lower-alpha 6] |
11 December 1983 | 6 December 1990 | Military / Jatiya Party | ||
Shahabuddin Ahmed (born 1930) |
— | 6 December 1990 | 10 October 1991 | Independent | ||
Abdur Rahman Biswas (1926–2017) |
1991 | 10 October 1991 | 9 October 1996 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
Shahabuddin Ahmed (born 1930) |
1996 | 9 October 1996 | 14 November 2001 | Independent | ||
Badruddoza Chowdhury (born 1932) |
2001 | 14 November 2001 | 21 June 2002 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (born 1931) |
— | 21 June 2002 | 6 September 2002 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012) |
2002 | 6 September 2002 | 12 February 2009 | Independent | ||
Moeen U Ahmed | 11 January 2007 | 12 January 2007 | Military | |||
Zillur Rahman (1929–2013) |
2009 | 12 February 2009 | 20 March 2013 (died in office.) |
Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Abdul Hamid (born 1944) |
— | 14 March 2013 | 24 April 2013 | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
2013 | 24 April 2013 | 24 April 2018 | ||||
2018 | 24 April 2018 | 6 January 2023 | ||||
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
(born 1966) |
— | 6 January 2023 | 24 April 2023 | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Shahabuddin Chuppu
(born 1949) |
2023 | 24 April 2023 | Incumbent | Bangladesh Awami League |
Prime Ministers of Bangladesh
Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Election | Term of office | Tenure | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tajuddin Ahmad (1925–1975) |
— | 11 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | 276 days | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) |
1973 | 12 January 1972 | 25 January 1975 | 3 years, 13 days | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Muhammad Mansur Ali (1919–1975) |
— | 25 January 1975 | 15 August 1975 (deposed.) |
202 days | BAKSAL | ||
Post abolished (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978) | |||||||
Mashiur Rahman (1924–1979)[lower-alpha 9] |
— | 29 June 1978 | 12 March 1979 (died in office.) |
256 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
Shah Azizur Rahman (1925–1988) |
1979 | 15 April 1979 | 24 March 1982 (deposed.) |
2 years, 343 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
Post abolished (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984) | |||||||
Ataur Rahman Khan (1907–1991) |
— | 30 March 1984 | 9 July 1986 | 2 years, 101 days | Jatiya Party | ||
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (1928–2006) |
1986 | 9 July 1986 | 27 March 1988 | 1 year, 262 days | Jatiya Party | ||
Moudud Ahmed (born 1940) |
1988 | 27 March 1988 | 12 August 1989 | 1 year, 138 days | Jatiya Party | ||
Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015) |
— | 12 August 1989 | 6 December 1990 | 1 year, 116 days | Jatiya Party | ||
Post abolished (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991) | |||||||
Khaleda Zia (born 1945) |
1991 1996 (Feb) |
20 March 1991 | 30 March 1996 | 5 years, 10 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
Muhammad Habibur Rahman (1928–2014) |
— | 30 March 1996 | 23 June 1996 | 85 days | Independent | ||
Sheikh Hasina (born 1947) |
1996 (Jun) | 23 June 1996 | 15 July 2001 | 5 years, 22 days | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
Latifur Rahman (1936–2017) |
— | 15 July 2001 | 10 October 2001 | 87 days | Independent | ||
Khaleda Zia (born 1945) |
2001 | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | 5 years, 19 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012)[lower-alpha 10] |
— | 29 October 2006 | 11 January 2007 | 74 days | Independent | ||
Fazlul Haque (born 1938)[lower-alpha 11] |
— | 11 January 2007 | 12 January 2007 | 1 day | Independent | ||
Fakhruddin Ahmed (born 1940) |
— | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | 1 year, 360 days | Independent | ||
Sheikh Hasina (born 1947) |
2008 2014 2018 |
6 January 2009 | Incumbent | 15 years, 10 days | Bangladesh Awami League |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Pakistani prisoner to 8 January 1972.
- ↑ Acting for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
- ↑ Also Chief Martial Law Administrator (24 August 1975 – 4 November 1975 and 7 November 1975 – 29 November 1976).
- ↑ Also Chief Martial Law Administrator (29 November 1976 – 6 April 1979).
- 1 2 Referendum.
- 1 2 3 Direct election.
- ↑ Served as Chief Martial Law Administrator until 30 March 1984.
- ↑ Served as Chief Martial Law Administrator until 30 March 1984.
- ↑ Senior Minister.
- ↑ Simultaneously served as President.
- ↑ Acting Chief Adviser.
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