House of Ganesha

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The House of Ganesha was a short-lived late 15th-century ruling dynasty of the Bengal Sultanate, known for its Hindu-origin founder Ganesha and the subsequent Islamization and consolidation of power under his successors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bengal Sultanate dynasty
royal house
ruling dynasty
capital Pandua NERFINISHED
chronologicalPosition between two phases of Ilyas Shahi rule
conflict internal power struggles in Bengal
country Bengal Sultanate NERFINISHED
currency Tanka NERFINISHED
dissolved early 15th century
dynasticTitle Sultan of Bengal NERFINISHED
endTime c. 1435
ethnicContext Bengali
founder Ganesha NERFINISHED
governmentForm sultanate
hasMember Ganesha NERFINISHED
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah NERFINISHED
Mahmud (son of Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah) NERFINISHED
Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah NERFINISHED
historicalEra Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance example of religious conversion for political legitimacy in South Asia
inception early 15th century
languageUsed Persian
legitimizationMethod Islamic titulature and coinage
support of Muslim religious elites
namedAfter Ganesha NERFINISHED
notableFor Hindu-origin founder ruling a Muslim sultanate
Islamization of the dynasty under successors
consolidation of power in Bengal Sultanate
overthrowBy restored Ilyas Shahi dynasty
partOf medieval Bengal polities
politicalStatus independent sultanate
predecessor Ilyas Shahi dynasty NERFINISHED
region Bengal NERFINISHED
religion Sunni Islam
religiousOrigin Hindu
sourceType medieval chronicles
numismatic evidence
startTime c. 1414
successor Ilyas Shahi dynasty NERFINISHED
territoryIncludes Gauda NERFINISHED
parts of present-day Bangladesh
parts of present-day West Bengal

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Ilyas Shahi dynasty followedBy House of Ganesha