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Sher Khan
Governor of Bengal
In office
1268–1272
MonarchGhiyasuddin Balban
Preceded byTatar Khan
Succeeded byAmin Khan Aitigin
Personal details
Died1272
Bengal

Sher Khan (Bengali: শের খান, Persian: شير خان) was the governor of North Bengal from 1268 to 1272 CE.[1]

History

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He was a relative of Tatar Khan.[2] He was appointed by the Sultan of Delhi Ghiyasuddin Balban to serve as the governor of Bengal after the death of Tatar Khan. Sher Khan ruled quietly for four years as he received little funds and power from Delhi. Thus, most of the province remained in the hands of the Eastern Ganga dynasty.[citation needed] He was succeeded by Amin Khan Aitigin after his death.[3]

Preceded by Mamluk Governor of Bengal
1268–1272
Succeeded by

See also

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References

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  1. ^ KingListsFarEast
  2. ^ Kundu, B. K. (2005). "Bengal under Ghiyasuddin Balban, The Delhi Sultan: A Critical Review". The Journal of the Numismatic Society of India. LXVII (I & II): 106.
  3. ^ Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Amin Khan". 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 24 December 2024.