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This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of its history , Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In ancient times , Bengal consisted of the kingdoms of Pundra , Suhma , Vanga , Samatata and Harikela .
Pages in category "Rulers of Bengal" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of rulers of ...
Became the first sole ruler of whole Bengal comprising Sonargaon, Satgaon and Lakhnauti. Sikandar Shah: 1358–1390 Killed in battle with his son and successor, Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah: Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah: 1390–1411 Patron of the first recorded Bengali poet Shah Muhammad Saghir: Saifuddin Hamza Shah: 1411–1412 Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah: 1435 ...
Ballāla Sena or Ballal Sen (Bengali: বল্লাল সেন; reign: 1160–1179), also known as Ballal Sen in vernacular literature, was the second ruler of the Sena dynasty of Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. [1] He was the son and successor of Vijaya Sena, and ended the Pala Empire by defeating Govinda Pala. [2]
In the early 18th-century, the Nawab of Bengal was the de facto independent ruler of the three regions of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa which constitute the modern-day sovereign country of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. The Bengal Subah reached its peak during the reign of Nawab Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan.
For example, the Timurid ruler of Herat and the Ming emperor of China helped bring an end to the Bengal Sultanate–Jaunpur Sultanate War. Bengal was also active in regional diplomacy. For example, the ship of the Bengali embassy to China also transported the envoys of Brunei and Aceh to China. [92]
The empire at its peak covered much of the north-eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. The rulers of the Sena Dynasty traced their origin to the south Indian region of Karnataka. [4] The dynasty's founder was Samanta Sena. After him came Hemanta Sena, who usurped power and styled himself king in 1095 AD.
The Governor of Bengal was the head of the executive government of the Bengal Presidency from 1834 to 1854 and again from 1912 to 1947. [1] [2] The office was initially established on 15 November 1834 as the "Governor of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal" and was later abolished on 1 May 1854 and the responsibility of the government of the Presidency was vested in the two Lieutenant ...