Lakhnauti (in Bengal)
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Lakhnauti was a prominent medieval city and political center in Bengal that served as the capital of early Muslim rule in the region under leaders such as Bakhtiyar Khalji.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lakhnauti (in Bengal) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former capital
ⓘ
historical city ⓘ medieval city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lakhnauti (Gaur)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakhnauti-Gaur NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakhnawti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bakhtiyar Khalji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khalji dynasty in Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ early Muslim conquest of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Bakhtiyar Khalji’s Bengal dominion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Muslim-ruled Bengal ⓘ |
| country | India (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineCause |
river course changes (traditional explanation)
ⓘ
shifts in political centers ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Bakhtiyar Khalji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subsequent Turkic and Afghan rulers of Bengal ⓘ |
| hasPopulationType | multi-ethnic urban population ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Islam (dominant ruling elite) ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | medieval Bengal ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ganges River (vicinity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | medieval Persian chronicles of Bengal ⓘ |
| near | Gaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early establishment of Muslim rule in eastern India
ⓘ
role in expansion of Islam in Bengal ⓘ strategic location on Ganges trade routes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bengal Sultanate (at times)
ⓘ
Delhi Sultanate (at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | near India–Bangladesh border ⓘ |
| presentDayRegion | Malda region (broadly) ⓘ |
| role |
center of early Muslim rule in Bengal
ⓘ
commercial center in medieval Bengal ⓘ seat of governors of Bengal ⓘ |
| successor |
Gaur (as a major capital name in sources)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandua (as capital of Bengal, later) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeAsCapital |
early 13th century
ⓘ
mid 13th century ⓘ |
| urbanFeature |
mosques and madrasas (historical reports)
ⓘ
palaces and administrative buildings (historical reports) ⓘ |
| urbanType | fortified city ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center of Bengal
ⓘ
military base in Bengal ⓘ political center of Bengal ⓘ |
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