Sikandar Khan | |
|---|---|
| 1303-? | |
| Wazir of Srihat | |
| Monarch | Shamsuddin Firuz Shah |
| Preceded by | Raja Gour Govinda |
| Succeeded by | Haydar Ghazi |
| Personal details | |
| Died | before 1346 Surma River |
Sikandar Khān Ghāzī (Persian: سکندر خان غازی, Bengali: সিকান্দার খান গাজী) was the first wazir of Srihat under the Lakhnauti Kingdom ruled by Shamsuddin Firuz Shah.[1] Prior to this, Khan was one of the commanders of the Battles of Gour during the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303.[2] Early Persian manuscripts and inscriptions relating to Shah Jalal name Sikandar Khan Ghazi as well, highlighting his role as a commander in the battles.[3]
- ^ Choudhury, Achyutcharan. "1". Sreehatter Itibritta – Purbangsho (A History of Sylhet), Part 2. Vol. 1. Mustafa Selim; Source publication, 2004.
- ^ Abdul Karim. "Shah Jalal (R)". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Hanif, N (2000). Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia. p. 170-171.
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