The History of Bengal, Vol. II: Muslim Period, 1200-1757
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A standard survey of Bengal from the Turkish conquest through the end of Muslim rule in 1757.
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Bakhtiyar Khalji's Conquest of Nadia
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Riyaz-us-Salatin: A History of Bengal
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A key Persian chronicle of Muslim rule in Bengal from the conquest of Nadia in 1204-05 to Plassey in 1757.
The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760
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A major modern study of Islam, frontier society, agrarian expansion, and state power in Bengal.
The Islamic Heritage of Bengal
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A UNESCO volume on Bengal Sultanate and Mughal-era Islamic architecture, inscriptions, and material culture.
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Bakhtiyar Khalji
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Banglapedia entry covering Bakhtiyar Khalji's Bengal campaign, conquest of Nadia, and early political consolidation in Bengal.
Ikhtiyar al-Din Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji
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Britannica biographical summary used for date framing and wider South Asian campaign context, including the conquest of Nadia.
Sena dynasty
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Britannica reference for late Sena rule and Lakshmana Sena's retreat from Nadia after Bakhtiyar Khalji's conquest.
Bengal Sultanate
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Reference overview for chronology, political unification, sovereign status, coinage networks, and institutional profile of the Bengal Sultanate.