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Ilyas Shah founded the Ilyas Shahi dynasty which ruled Bengal for fifteen decades. His son and successor Sikandar Shah defeated Delhi Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq during the second Siege of Ekdala Fort in 1359. A peace treaty was signed between Delhi and Bengal, with the former recognizing the independence of the latter.
In ancient Egyptian history, dynasties are series of rulers sharing a common origin. They are usually, but not always, traditionally divided into 33 pharaonic dynasties; these dynasties are commonly grouped by modern scholars into "kingdoms" and "intermediate periods".
DynastySeatPeriod Of Rule(start)Period Of Rule(end)3150 BC2900 BC2880 BC2686 BC2687 BC2613 BC2613 BC2494 BCIn 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]
- Ancient Bengal
- Magadha Dynasties of Bengal
- Classical Era
- Post-Classical Era
- Delhi Sultanate Period
- Medieval Hindu Dynasties of Bengal
- East India Company Governors in Bengal
- British Raj Era
- After Independence of India and Pakistan
- After Independence of Bangladesh
Ancient geopolitical divisions
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. Bengal from c. 1100 to c. 600 BCE Bengal from c. 600 to c. 350 BCE Bengal in c. 350 BCE
Anga kingdom
The earliest mention occurs in the Atharvaveda(V.22.14) where they are listed alongside the Magadhas, Gandharis and the Mujavatas. Anga was annexed by Magadha in the time of Bimbisara. This was the one and only conquest of Bimbisara. Known Anga rulers are- 1. Maharaj Anga - (founder of the kingdom and son of King Bali) 2. Romapada 3. Brihadratha 4. Angaraj Karna 5. Vrishaketu - (son of Karna) 6. Tamralipta 7. Lomapada 8. Chitraratha 9. Vrihadratha 10. Vasuhoma 11. Dhatarattha 12. Dhadivahana...
Vanga kingdom
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). Known Vanga rulers are: 1. Samudrasena 2. Chadrasena 3. Karna 4. Bhagabhatta
Brihadratha dynasty
Rulers- (Ripunjaya was the last ruler of dynasty, dethorned by Pradyota in 682 BCE)
Pradyota dynasty
Rulers- (Varttivarddhana was last ruler of dynasty dethroned by Bimbisara in 544 BCE)
Haryanka dynasty
Rulers- (Nāgadāsaka was last ruler of dynasty overthrowed by Shishunaga in 413 BCE)
Chandra dynasty
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. Rulers-
Gupta Empire
Rulers- 1. Sri-Gupta I (240–280), founder of dynasty 2. Ghatotkacha (280–319) 3. Chandra Gupta I(320–335) 4. Samudra Gupta(335–380) 5. Rama Gupta (6 Months) 6. Chandra Gupta II(Chandragupta Vikramaditya) (380–413/415) 7. Kumara Gupta I (415–455) 8. Skanda Gupta(455–467) 9. Puru Gupta(467–473) 10. Kumara Gupta II (473–476) 11. Buddha Gupta (476–495) 12. Narasimha Gupta(495–550) 13. Kumara Gupta III (500–540) 14. Vishnugupta (540–550), last imperial Gupta ruler.
Gauda kingdom
Rulers- 1. Early Gaunda rulers are unknown 2. Shashanka(590–625), first recorded independent Hindu king of Bengal, created the first unified political entity in Bengal. 3. Manava (625–626), ruled for 8 months before being conquered by Harshavardana and Bhaskarvarmana in 626 CE.
Pala Empire
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. Based on their different interpretations of the various epigraphs and historical records, different historians estimate the Pala chronology as follows:
Sena dynasty
Sena dynasty ruled southwestern Bengal from 1070 and ruled East Bengal until 1230. Vijaya Sena conquered entire Bengal by 1154 CE. Rulers- 1. Hemanta Sena (1070–1096) 2. Vijaya Sena (1096–1159) 3. Ballala Sena (1159–1179) 4. Lakshmana Sena (1179–1206) 5. Vishvarupa Sena (1206–1225) 6. Keshava Sena (1225–1230)
Deva dynasty
List of rulers is disputed- 1. Purushottamadeva 2. Madhusudanadeva 3. Vasudeva 4. Shantideva 5. Viradeva 6. Anandadeva 7. Bhavadeva 8. Damodaradeva (1231–1243) 9. Dasharathadeva (1243–1281) 10. Vikramadityadeva (1281–1294)
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.
Governors of Bengal under Mamluk dynasty
Governors of Bengal under the Mamluk dynastyof the Delhi Sultanate.
House of Balban
The House of Balban (c.1287–1324) came about as a result of Mamluk governor Nasiruddin Bughra Khan declaring independence.
Kingdom of Bhurshut
1. Maharaja Shivanarayan 2. Maharaja Rudranarayan, Maharaja (16th century) 3. Bhavashankari, Maharani (16th century) 4. Pratapnarayan, Maharaja (17th century) 5. Naranarayan, Maharaja (17th century) 6. Lakshminarayan, Maharaja (c. 1695–1712)
Kingdom of Chandradweep Or Basu Dynasty
Chandradweep Ruled By 1. Raja Paramananda Basu 2. Raja Jagganath Basu 3. Kandarpanarayan Basu ( 1582-1598) 4. Ramchandra Basu 5. Kirtinarayan Basu 6. Basudebnarayan Basu 7. Pratapnarayan Basu
Maharajas of Jessore region
Known rulers are- 1. Pratapaditya
Governors of British East India Company in Bengal
1. Robert Clive1757 – 1760 2. Henry Vansittart1760 – 1764 3. Robert Clive(again) 1765 – 1766 4. Harry Verelst 1767 – 1769 5. John Cartier1769 – 1772 6. 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
Following the Regulating Act of 1773, the Governor of Bengal was officially called Governor-General of Fort William. 1. Warren Hastings 1773 see above– 1774 2. Charles Cornwallis1786 – 1793
Governors-General of British East India Company in Bengal
In 1793, the British East India Company abolished Nizamat, i.e. local rule by Mughal emperor- appointed Nawabs and annexed Bengal. 1. Sir John Shore 1793 – 1798 2. Richard Wellesley1798 – 1805 3. Charles Cornwallis1805 – 1805 4. Sir George Barlow, 1st Baronet 1805 – 1807 5. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto1807 – 1813 6. Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings1813 – 1823 7. John Adam 1823 – 1823 8. William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst 1823 – 1828 9. William Butterwort...
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.
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 Pakistanin 1955.
East Pakistan seceded from West Pakistan on 16 December 1971 after the end of Bangladesh Liberation War and was named Bangladeshas 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 p...
Below is a list of ancient Egyptian dynasties, from Dynasty 0 to the Ptolemaic dynasty. Dates are given in years bce and are approximate before the middle of the 1st millennium bce, after which events can be corroborated between Egypt and neighboring empires of the Assyrians, Macedonians, and Romans.
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Aug 21, 2023 · Bengal Sultanate had different dynasties rule the Bengal region. These dynasties were Ilyas Shahi Dynasty, Ganesha Dynasty, and Hussain Shahi Dynasty. Let’s see the major rulers of these dynasties.
