Daud Khan Karrani

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Daud Khan Karrani was the final Sultan of Bengal from the Karrani dynasty, whose defeat by the Mughal Empire in the late 16th century marked the end of independent Bengal sultanate rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sultan
historical figure
last Sultan of Bengal
member of the Karrani dynasty
monarch
battledIn Battle of Rajmahal
Battle of Tukaroi
capitalDuringReign Tanda
causeOfDeath killed in battle
conflictType Mughal–Bengal conflict
country Bengal Sultanate
deathContext Battle of Rajmahal
deathDate 1576
deathPlace Rajmahal
defeatedBy Akbar
Mughal Empire
Munim Khan
dynasty Karrani dynasty
era 16th century
ethnicBackground Afghan
father Sulaiman Khan Karrani
governmentForm sultanate
historicalSignificance end of independent Bengal Sultanate
house Karrani house
knownFor resistance to Mughal expansion in eastern India
notableFor being the last independent Sultan of Bengal
conflict with the Mughal Empire
opponent Akbar
Mughal Empire
positionHeld Sultan of Bengal
predecessor Sulaiman Khan Karrani
region Eastern India
linked to: eastern India

South Asia
reignEnd 1576
reignStart 1572
religion Islam
succeededBy Mughal provincial administration in Bengal
successorState Mughal Bengal
linked to: Bengal Subah
territoryRuled Bengal
Bihar
title Sultan of Bengal

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Karrani dynasty lastRuler Daud Khan Karrani
Karrani dynasty notableRuler Daud Khan Karrani
Battle of Rajmahal belligerentCommander Daud Khan Karrani
Mughal conquest of Bengal opponent Daud Khan Karrani
Mughal conquest of Bengal commander Daud Khan Karrani
Tanda usedBy Daud Khan Karrani
Battle of Tukaroi commander Daud Khan Karrani
Battle of Tukaroi opponentCommander Daud Khan Karrani