Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
Ghiyasuddin A'zam Shah (Bengali: গিয়াসউদ্দীন আজম শাহ, Persian: غیاثالدین اعظم شاه) was the third Sultan of Bengal and the Ilyas Shahi dynasty. He was one of the most prominent medieval Bengali sultans. He established diplomatic relations with the Ming Empire of China, pursued cultural contacts with leading thinkers in Persia and conquered Assam.
| Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah | |
|---|---|
| Sultan | |
Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah in Sonargaon, Bangladesh | |
| Sultan of Bengal | |
| Reign | 1390–1411 |
| Predecessor | Sikandar Shah |
| Successor | Saifuddin Hamza Shah |
| Died | c. November 1411 Sonargaon, Bengal Sultanate |
| Burial | |
| Dynasty | Ilyas Shahi dynasty |
| Religion | Islam |
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