Ekdala Wars
series of wars between the Bengal and Delhi Sultanates
The Ekdala War (Bengali: একডালার যুদ্ধ, romanized: Ekḍalar Juddhô) was a 14th-century conflict between the Bengal Sultanate and the Delhi Sultanate that took place in the islets of Ekdala in Bengal. The war resulted in Delhi eventually recognising the independence of the Bengal Sultanate.
Background
Iltutmish declared Bengal as a province of Delhi in 1225. The Delhi Sultans attempted to govern Bengal through appointed governors, however, Delhi could not succeed given the considerable overland distance with Bengal. Ambitious governors rebelled and ruled as independent rulers. In 1325, Bengal was reconquered by Delhi sultan Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq and divided into three administrative regions, with Sonargaon ruling eastern Bengal; Gauda ruling northern Bengal; and Satgaon ruling southern Bengal. Even this arrangement broke down. By 1338, the three administrative regions had separatist Sultans, including Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah in Sonargaon; Alauddin Ali Shah in Gauda, and Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah in Satgaon. Afterwards, Ilyas Shah unified the delta of Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers into the Sultanate of Bengal.
Location
The conflict centered on the mud fort of Ekdala.
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