Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sonargaon Sultanate
| Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Sonargaon | |
| Reign | 1338–1349 |
| Predecessor | Governor Bahram Khan (under Delhi Sultanate) |
| Successor | Sultan Ikhtiyaruddin Ghazi Shah |
| Died | 1349 Sonargaon Sultanate |
| Burial | 1349 |
| Issue | Ikhtiyaruddin Ghazi Shah |
| House | Mubarak Shahi Dynasty |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah (Bengali: ফখরুদ্দীন মুবারক শাহ, Persian: فخر الدین مبارک شاه; reigned: 1338–1349), also known simply as Fakhra,[1] was the founder of an independent sultanate and the Mubarak Shahi Dynasty, covering modern-day eastern and southeastern Bangladesh.[2][3] His kingdom was centred in the city of Sonargaon, which emerged as a major regional power during his reign.[4] He was also the first Muslim ruler to conquer Chittagong, the principal port of the Bengal region, in 1340 AD.[5]
According to some historians, Mubarak was born into a Sunni Muslim family in a village located in the eastern part of Noakhali. Although the exact location of this village is uncertain, it is thought to be situated in the Kabirhat Upazila, most likely in that upazila's Chaprashirhat Union.[6] Mubarak found employment as a silahdar (armour-bearer) under Bahram Khan, the governor of Sonargaon appointed by Delhi's sultan, Muhammad bin Tughluq.
