Shahzada Barbak
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| Shahzada Barbak | |
|---|---|
| 14th Sultan of Bengal | |
| Reign | 1487 |
| Predecessor | Fateh Shah |
| Successor | Firuz Shah III |
| Died | 1487 Gaur, Bengal Sultanate |
| House | Habshi |
| Father | Abu Barbak |
| Mother | Umm Barbak |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Shāhzāda Bārbak (Bengali: শাহজাদা বারবক, Persian: شاهزاده باربک, lit. 'Prince Barbak'), known by his regnal title Ghiyāsuddīn Bārbak Shāh (Bengali: গিয়াসউদ্দীন বারবক শাহ, Persian: غياث الدين باربک شاه), was an Abyssinian man who became Sultan of Bengal in 1487 and founded the Sultanate's Habshi dynasty. He was born into slavery and, prior to become sultan, was commander of the palace guards of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah's court.[1]
