Jaunpur Sultanate
Sultanate of Jaunpur (Sharqi dynasty) | |
|---|---|
| 1394–1493 | |
Jaunpur Sultanate coin of Shamsuddin Ibrahim Shah from 1438
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| Capital | Jaunpur |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Government | Monarchy |
| History | |
• Established | 1394 |
• Disestablished | 1493 |
The Jaunpur Sultanate (Urdu: جونپور کی سلطنت) was a late medieval Indian Muslim state that ruled from the northern Indian areas to southern Nepal.[1]
History
It was founded by Malik Sarwar, an eunuch slave who was succeeded by his adoptive son, an Indian Muslim. It was founded in 1394 and had six Sultans till 1493 when it was absorbed by the Lodi dynasty’s king Bahlul Lodi.[2]
Territory
References
- ↑ Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 147, map XIV.4 (c). ISBN 0226742210. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ↑ Hussain, Ejaz (2017). Shiraz-i Hind: A History of Jaunpur Sultanate. Manohar. pp. 76–78.