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Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah

r. 1390–1411 · 15th century

Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah was sultan of Bengal from about 1390 to 1411, the third ruler of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty. His reign was prosperous and peaceful. He exchanged embassies with the Ming emperor of China, corresponded with the Persian poet Hafez, and endowed madrasas in Mecca and Medina. He is remembered in Bengal for his justice, and Bengali literature flourished at his court.

Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
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