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Jaunpur Sultanate
Origins
In 1394 the Tughluq sultan appointed the eunuch Malik Sarwar governor of the eastern provinces with the title Malik al-Sharq, lord of the east. After Timur's sack of Delhi in 1398 Malik Sarwar ruled independently from Jaunpur, founding the Sharqi dynasty, which was continued by his adopted son Mubarak Shah.
Rule and society
Ibrahim Shah Sharqi made Jaunpur a refuge for scholars fleeing Delhi, earning it the name the Shiraz of India. The Atala Mosque and Jama Masjid of Jaunpur, with their massive gateway screens, are the finest examples of the Sharqi style. The sultans held Awadh and much of the Doab and frequently challenged the Delhi Sultanate.
Decline and legacy
Husain Shah Sharqi's repeated attacks on Delhi failed, and Bahlul Lodi conquered Jaunpur in 1479. Husain Shah took refuge in Bengal, and Jaunpur became a province of the Lodi sultanate and later the Mughal Empire.
Lineage
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- Oiniwar dynasty was a vassal of Jaunpur Sultanate1394 CE – 1479 CE
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