| Izz ad-Din Yahya | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Satgaon | |
| Reign | 1328–1338 |
| Predecessor | Azam Khan |
| Successor | Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah |
| Died | 1338 Bengal Sultanate |
| Religion | Islam |
ʻIzz ad-Dīn Yaḥyā (Persian: عز الدين يحيىٰ, Bengali: ইজ্জউদ্দীন ইয়াহিয়া, died 1338) was the Governor of the provincial Satgaon who reigned from 1328 to 1338.[1]
History
Izzuddin was appointed the governor under the Tughlaq Delhi Sultanate. Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah took service under Izzuddin. Izzuddin further encouraged the spread of Islam among the Hindus and Buddhists of Bengal. After his death in 1338, Ilyas Shah took control of Satgaon and declared independence from Delhi.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ KingListsFarEast
- ↑ Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Iliyas Shah". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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