Saifuddin Firuz Shah
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Saifuddin Firuz Shah was a prominent late 15th-century sultan of Bengal of Abyssinian (Habshi) origin, known for his brief but influential rule and architectural patronage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sultan of Bengal
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | eastern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Habshi rule in Bengal ⓘ |
| category |
15th-century Indian monarchs
ⓘ
African diaspora in Asia ⓘ Habshi rulers ⓘ Sultans of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Indo-Islamic ⓘ |
| dynasty | Habshi rulers of Bengal ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Abyssinian
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ⓘ
Habshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Saifuddin Firuz Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | sultanate ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the few African-origin rulers in South Asia ⓘ |
| knownAs | Saif al-Din Firuz Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
architectural patronage
ⓘ
brief but influential rule ⓘ |
| originRegion | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
public works ⓘ religious buildings ⓘ |
| patronOf |
charitable endowments (waqf)
ⓘ
madrasas ⓘ mosques ⓘ |
| politicalEntityTypeRuled | medieval Islamic sultanate ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent ruler ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Sultan of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Barbak Shah II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Bengal Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Bengal Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | patronage of Islam ⓘ |
| ruleCharacteristics |
political instability in Bengal
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short reign ⓘ |
| socialBackground | military slave origin ⓘ |
| successor | Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| title |
Saif al-Din
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ⓘ
Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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