This article is about the medieval conquest of Sylhet. For modern battle of Sylhet, see Battle of Sylhet.
Conquest of Sylhet
Part of Islam in Bangladesh
Date
1303 CE
Location
Govinda's Fort and the banks of the Barak River
Result
Lakhnauti victory
Territorial changes
Many parts of Greater Sylhet annexed to Muslim Bengal
Belligerents
Lakhnauti Sultanate
Gour Kingdom (inc. Tungachal)
Commanders and leaders
Shams-ud-Din Firuz Shah Sayyid Nasir-ud-Din Sikandar Khan Ghazi Ghazi Burhan-ud-Din Shah Jalal Haydar Ghazi Shah Farhan
Gour Govinda C-in-C Chakrapani Dutta[1] PM Mona Rai † Achak Narayan Prince Nirvana Prince Garuda †
Strength
<10,000
100,000+ infantry, thousands of cavalry[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Unknown
The Conquest of Sylhet (Bengali: শ্রীহট্টের বিজয়, romanized: Srīhôtter Bijôy, lit. 'Conquest of Srihatta') predominantly refers to an Islamic conquest of Srihatta (present-day Sylhet, Bangladesh) led by Sikandar Khan Ghazi, the military general of Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah of the Lakhnauti Sultanate, against the Hindu king Gour Govinda. The conquest was aided by a Muslim saint known as Shah Jalal, who later ordered his disciples to scatter throughout eastern Bengal and propagate the religion of Islam. The Conquest of Sylhet may also include other minor incidents taking place after Govinda's defeat, such as the capture of nearby Taraf.
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^Abdul Karim (1959). Social History Of The Muslims In Bengal (Down to A.D. 1538). Dacca: The Asiatic Society of Pakistan. p. 100.
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