Bengal Sultanate–Delhi Sultanate War

First Ekdala War
Date	1353-1359
Location	Ekdala, Bengal
Result	Bengal Sultanate victory Withdrawal by the Delhi Sultanate; Delhi recognises sovereignty of the Sultan of Bengal;
Belligerents
Bengal Sultanate	Delhi Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah ; Sikandar Shah	Firuz Shah Tughluq Malik Dīlān Mīrshikār; Malik Ḥusām ad-Dīn Nawā; Tātār Khān;
Strength
200,000 infantry; 10,000 horses; 51 elephants	260,000 infantry; 30,000 horses; Elephants
Casualties and losses
180,000 people	Heavy

The Ekdala War (Bengali: একডালার যুদ্ধ, romanized: Ekḍalar Juddhô) was a long-lasting conflict between the Bengal Sultanate and the Delhi Sultanate which took place in the islets of Ekdala in Bengal. The war resulted in Delhi eventually recognising the independence of Bengal.

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