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Jaunpur Sultanate flourished and was prosperous. Mahmud Sharqi was a capable ruler who dedicated himself to strengthening his religion and sultanate. He is known to have commissioned the construction of several mosques, although specific details about these constructions are not
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and was attacked by a force led by Qutb Khan Lodi and Darya Khan Lodi. Mahmud defeated this force, and Qutb Khan was taken prisoner and sent to
Jaunpur. Before the fighting could begin again, Mahmud died and was succeeded by his eldest son Bhikan, who assumed the title Muhammad Shah and negotiated a
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held great strategic importance, serving as a strong foothold in the region. Mahmud Sharqi employed force to subdue the rebellious chiefs, resulting in some of them being executed. Subsequently, he appointed his own officials, namely muqtas and revenue collectors, to govern these territories. This
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district, his seat of power. After
Sangram Deo's demise in vs 1510 (1453–4), his son, Ishwari Singh, assumed leadership. However, Ishwari Singh was inclined towards a hedonistic lifestyle, resulting in disarray within his autonomous fiefdom. Upon learning of the disorder, Sultan Mahmud Sharqi
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which had been built by his predecessors. Sultan Mahmud Sharqi, much like his father, had a deep appreciation for art and architecture, as demonstrated by the construction of splendid buildings, palaces, and grand mosques across his kingdom. The capital city of
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and other captured towns to Nasir Khan after four months. After the agreement, both rulers returned to their respective capitals. Mahmud Sharqi celebrated his safe return by generously bestowing rich presents to nobles and scholars.
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suppressed internal rebellions and expanded his territories, defeating neighboring empires in the process. He consolidated a larger area through battles with strong neighboring empires, ultimately advancing the
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Ishwari Singh fleeing to the forests, the Sharqi troops ultimately succeeded in apprehending and eliminating him. Subsequently, Dawa, the capital of the Ujjainiyas, was occupied by the
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leader Jagdeo, his successor, Sangram Deo, persisted with guerrilla attacks on local chiefs in
Jaunpur until the death of Ibrahim Sharqi in 1440. Subsequently, the
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had been devastated by Nasir Khan, the son of Qadir Shah. In response, Mahmud decided to attack Nasir Khan. He sought permission from Sultan
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soldiers until Mahmud Sharqi's demise in 1457. It's worth noting that all these military confrontations involving the
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invaded and occupied a large amount of Delhi
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ruled over a vast area that included regions adjoining Bihar,
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The only surviving piece of architecture of his reign is the
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Sultan, who appointed his official there before returning to
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The Sharqi of Jaunpur: A Political & Cultural History
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and after much plunder returned with an enormous booty.
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as sultan and was known for his bravery and generosity.
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317:. As one of the most accomplished sultans of the
715:assumed the throne of Delhi and established the
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647:Rajputs occurred in and around the present-day
531:In 1443, Mahmud received news that the town of
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333:Military Conquests and Territorial Expansion
622:promptly dispatched a force to conquer the
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743:In 1457, Mahmud Shah marched upon
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551:. Nasir Khan complained to Sultan
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190:Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Sharqi
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221:The Cambridge History of India
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896:History of India and Pakistan
893:Awan, Muhammad Tariq (1991).
849:Saeed, Mian Muhammad (1972).
748:peace treaty with the Lodis.
695:Owing to the weakness of the
265:Mahmud was the eldest son of
832:Führer, Alois Anton (1889).
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899:. Ferozsons. p. 357.
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196:was the 4th ruler of the
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866:Hasan, Prof M. (2002).
293:Atala Mosque of Jaunpur
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1027:Sinha, A. K. (2006).
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671:March against Orissa
576:March against Chunar
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73:Muhammad Shah Sharqi
972:. 1928. p. 43.
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202:Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
182:Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
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1119:Mahmud Shah
409:Husayn Shah
397:Mahmud Shah
237:, parts of
151:Husain Shah
59:Predecessor
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794:References
565:Mahmudabad
261:Early life
158:Jalal Khan
155:Hasan Khan
1136:Conflicts
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745:Shamsabad
719:dynasty.
645:Ujjainiya
643:army and
624:Ujjainiya
611:Bikrampur
607:Ujjainiya
603:Ujjainiya
411:1458-1479
405:1457-1458
399:1440-1457
393:1402-1440
387:1399-1402
381:1394-1399
231:Jharkhand
134:Bibi Raji
69:Successor
685:Firishta
586:Firishta
549:Chanderi
342:a series
340:Part of
315:Gondwana
247:Gondwana
218:(1928).
118:(now in
96:(now in
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1099:Sultans
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641:Jaunpur
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633:Jaunpur
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458:Warfare
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89:Jaunpur
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344:on the
313:, and
307:Orissa
303:Chunar
299:Bengal
271:Bengal
255:Odisha
253:, and
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206:Mahmud
178:Father
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557:Kalpi
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327:Delhi
323:Kalpi
311:Malwa
277:Reign
243:Nepal
167:House
140:Issue
124:India
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