Shahzada Barbak

Shahzada Barbak (Bengali: শাহজাদা বারবক, Persian: شاهزاده باربک‎, romanized: Šâhzâde Bârbak, lit. 'Prince Barbak'), known by his regnal title as Barbak Shah II (Bengali: দোসরা বারবক শাহ, Persian: باربک شاه دوم‎), was the Sultan of Bengal in 1487 and the founder of the Sultanate's Habshi dynasty. He was a former commander of the palace-guards of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah court.[1]

Shahzada Barbak
Sultan of Bengal
Reign1487
PredecessorFateh Shah
SuccessorFiruz Shah III
Died1487
Bengal Sultanate
HouseHabshi
FatherAbu Barbak
MotherUmm Barbak
ReligionIslam

Biography

During the reign of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah of the restored Turkic Ilyas Shahi dynasty, some Abyssinian eunuch slaves ended up in important and influential positions in the royal court, many as paiks (palace guards). Barbak was an eunuch and was one of the increasingly powerful of the Abyssinian palace guards, eventually being promoted to commander of the palace-guards.[2] He led a rebellion against Sultan Fateh Shah and killed him.[3]

Shahzada Barbak took power in 1487 and started what was to become a Habshi dynasty of rulers in Bengal. He assumed the title Sultan Shahzada.[4] Few coins have been discovered bearing his name.[5]

His reign was short-lived, being murdered roughly in the same year as his coronation by Saifuddin Firuz Shah, an Abyssinian eunuch who was loyal to the Ilyas Shahi dynasty and was commander of the army.

Preceded by
Jalaluddin Fateh Shah		 Sultan of Bengal
1487		 Succeeded by
Saifuddin Firuz Shah

See also

References
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  2. Sirajul Islam (2012). "Eunuch". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. Helal Uddin Ahmed (2012). "History". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. ABM Shamsuddin Ahmed (2012). "Jalaluddin Fath Shah". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. Muhammad Rezaul Karim (2012). "Coins". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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