Sikandar Shah
Abul Mujāhid Sikandar Shāh (Bengali: আবুল মুজাহিদ সিকান্দর শাহ, Persian: ابو المجاهد سكندر شاه), commonly known as Sikandar Shah; was the second Sultan of Bengal and the Ilyas Shahi dynasty. He was the son of Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah. Sikandar Shah continued to project the imperial ambitions of his father. He defeated the Sultan of Delhi in 1359. His reign is also noted for its grandiose architectural projects.
| Sikandar Shah | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Bengal | |
| Sultan of Bengal | |
| Reign | 1358–1390 |
| Predecessor | Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah |
| Successor | Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah |
| Issue | Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah Seventeen other sons |
| House | Ilyas Shahi dynasty |
| Father | Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah |
| Mother | Phulwara Begum |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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