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❦Sikandar Khan Ghazi
Commander linked to the Sylhet campaign
A military figure of the 1303 Sylhet campaign memory.
Biography
Context
In the context of His role appears within the wider expansion of the Bengal Sultanate frontier in the northeast., Sikandar Khan Ghazi is recognized as Commander linked to the Sylhet campaign. A military figure of the 1303 Sylhet campaign memory.
Contribution
He is associated in historical accounts with the military campaign that brought Sylhet under Muslim rule in 1303.
Impact
He is remembered as a key martial actor in the Sylhet transition narrative.
Timeline Placement
Sikandar Khan Ghazi appears in 1 linked timeline events, spanning 1303.
First Appearance
1303
Latest Appearance
1303
Active Span
1303
Linked Events
1
Legacy Summary
He is remembered as a key martial actor in the Sylhet transition narrative. This influence is reflected across 1 connected events.
References
Key sources for understanding this figure
A History of Bangladesh
A synthetic history of Bangladesh from the long view through colonial encounters, East Pakistan, war, and independence.
Cited in: 1 events
Shah Jalal
Banglapedia entry on Shah Jalal and his historical role in Sylhet.
Cited in: 1 events
Shah Jalal and the Conquest of Sylhet
Banglapedia account of Shah Jalal and the conquest of Sylhet, including discussion of historical and legendary strands.
Cited in: 1 events
The History of Bengal, Vol. II: Muslim Period, 1200-1757
A standard survey of Bengal from the Turkish conquest through the end of Muslim rule in 1757.
Cited in: 1 events
The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760
A major modern study of Islam, frontier society, agrarian expansion, and state power in Bengal.
Cited in: 1 events