Shāhzāda Bārbak (Bengali: শাহজাদা বারবক, Persian: شاهزاده باربک, lit. 'Prince Barbak'), known by his regnal title as Ghiyāsuddīn Bārbak Shāh (Bengali: গিয়াসউদ্দীন বারবক শাহ, Persian: غياث الدين باربک شاه), was the Sultan of Bengal in 1487 and the founder of the Sultanate's Habshi dynasty. He was a former commander of the palace-guards of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah court.[1]
| Shahzada Barbak | |
|---|---|
| 14th Sultan of Bengal | |
| Reign | 1487 |
| Predecessor | Fateh Shah |
| Successor | Firuz Shah III |
| Died | 1487 Gaur, Bengal Sultanate |
| House | Habshi |
| Father | Abu Barbak |
| Mother | Umm Barbak |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Biography edit
During the reign of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah of the Bengali Muslim Ilyas Shahi dynasty, some Abyssinian eunuch slaves ended up in important and influential positions in the royal court, many as paiks (palace guards). Barbak was a eunuch and was one of the increasingly powerful of the Abyssinian palace guards, eventually being promoted to commander of the palace-guards.[2] He led a rebellion against Sultan Fateh Shah and killed him.[3]
Shahzada Barbak took power in 1487 and started what was to become a Habshi dynasty of rulers in Bengal. He assumed the title Sultan Shahzada.[4] Few coins have been discovered bearing his name.[5]
His reign was short-lived, being murdered roughly in the same year as his coronation by Saifuddin Firuz Shah, an Abyssinian eunuch who was loyal to the Ilyas Shahi dynasty and was commander of the army.
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- ^ Sirajul Islam (2012). "Eunuch". 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 April 2024.
- ^ Helal Uddin Ahmed (2012). "History". 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 April 2024.
- ^ ABM Shamsuddin Ahmed (2012). "Jalaluddin Fath 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 April 2024.
- ^ Muhammad Rezaul Karim (2012). "Coins". 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 April 2024.
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