Taj Khan Karrani
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Taj Khan Karrani was a 16th-century Afghan ruler who established the Karrani dynasty, the last independent Muslim dynasty to rule Bengal before Mughal annexation.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afghan ruler
ⓘ
founder of dynasty ⓘ historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Afghan rule in India
ⓘ
Bengal Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | Karrani house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Karrani dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Afghan ⓘ |
| governmentTypeUnderRule | Islamic monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-Mughal annexation of Bengal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being part of the last phase of independent sultans in Bengal
ⓘ
ending earlier Afghan Suri control and establishing his own line in Bengal ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an Afghan ruler in 16th-century Bengal
ⓘ
founding the Karrani dynasty in Bengal ⓘ |
| politicalRole | independent ruler of Bengal ⓘ |
| politicalStatusOfDynastyFounded | last independent Muslim dynasty of Bengal before Mughal annexation ⓘ |
| predecessorDynasty | Suri dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of eastern India ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousIdentity | Sunni Muslim ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynasty | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateToDynastyFounded | Mughal Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Sultan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ruler of Bengal ⓘ |
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