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]

Izz ad-Din Yahya
Governor of Satgaon
Reign1328–1338
PredecessorAzam Khan
SuccessorShamsuddin Ilyas Shah
Died1338
Bengal Sultanate
ReligionIslam

History edit

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]

Preceded by
Azam Khan
Governor of Satgaon
1328–1338
Succeeded by

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ KingListsFarEast
  2. ^ Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Iliyas Shah". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.