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Ancient Bengal was the site of several major Janapadas (kingdoms), while the earliest cities date back to the Vedic period. A thalassocracy and an entrepôt of the historic Silk Road, [1] ancient Bengal had strong trade links with Persia, Arabia and the Mediterranean that focused on its lucrative cotton muslin textiles. [2]
Bangalir Itihas: Adiparba is a book on the history of ancient Bengal and Bengalis written by Niharranjan Ray.It was published in 1949 by The Book Emporium.The subject of the book is the history of the Bengalis and the homeland of the Bengalis; especially the past society, culture and economic life.
The Early History of Bengal, Dacca, 1924. Champa, Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East, Vol.I, Lahore, 1927. ISBN 0-8364-2802-1. Outline of Ancient Indian History. 1927; Arab Invasion of India 1931. Suvarnadvipa, Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East, Vol.II, Calcutta, 1938. The History of Bengal, 1943. ISBN 81-7646-237-3.
The History of Bengal (in 2 volumes), (1943–1948) Maāsir-i-ʻĀlamgiri: a history of the emperor Aurangzib-ʻl̀amgir (translation from the Persian original by Muḥammad Sāqī Mustaʻidd Khān, 1947) [19] Military History of India (1960) A History of Jaipur, c. 1503–1938 (1984) [20] A History Of Dasnami Naga Sanyasis
Fearing an inevitable conflict with the Mughals the Arakanese started preparing for war. In 1664, they attacked Dhaka, the capital of Bengal, with the help of the Portuguese pirates and destroyed about 160 ships. At the behest of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, governor of Bengal Shaista Khan embarked on a war plan to crush the Arakanese. [9]
The first Persian settlers also arrived for trade and religious purposes. Persians and other Iranic peoples deeply affected the history of the Bengal Sultanate, with Persian being one of the main languages of the Muslim state, as well as also influencing the Chittagonian dialect and writing scripts.
The ancestors of Ilyas Shah originated from Sistan, and according to Syed A M R Haque, arrived to the subcontinent as Muslim missionaries and the family were granted jagirs in Bengal in the year 1227. Bengal was under the Delhi Sultanate at the time. During the governorship of Izz al-Din Yahya in Satgaon, Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah took service ...
Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah was the founder of the Sultanate of Bengal and its inaugural Ilyas Shahi dynasty.The Ilyas Shahi Dynasty ruled Bengal for 145 years (1342–1487), except for a 21-year interregnum by the descendants of Raja Ganesha.