Rulers of Bengal

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This is the list of rulers of Bengal. Along with Bihar, much of Bengal was part of ancient kingdom of Magadha. As Magadha dynasties fell, Pala dynasty rose to power and followed by Sena dynasty. Then Bengal was ruled by the Muslims dynasties. Bengal then was ruled by British. Bengal was partitioned by the British, making the West Bengal become part of India and the East Bengal to become part of Pakistan. East Bengal then became independent country, Bangladesh, following the Bangladesh Liberation War.

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[edit] Kings of Magadha

[edit] Brihadratha Dynasty (c. 1700-799 BC)

  • Brihadratha
  • Jarasandha
  • Sahadeva
  • Somapi (1678-1618 BC)
  • Srutasravas (1618-1551 BC)
  • Ayutayus (1551-1515 BC)
  • Niramitra (1515-1415 BC)
  • Sukshatra (1415-1407 BC)
  • Brihatkarman (1407-1384 BC)
  • Senajit (1384-1361 BC)
  • Srutanjaya (1361-1321 BC)
  • Vipra (1321-1296 BC)
  • Suchi (1296-1238 BC)
  • Kshemya (1238-1210 BC)
  • Subrata (1210-1150 BC)
  • Dharma (1150-1145 BC)
  • Susuma (1145-1107 BC)
  • Dridhasena (1107-1059 BC)
  • Sumati (1059-1026 BC)
  • Subhala (1026-1004 BC)
  • Sunita (1004-964 BC)
  • Satyajit (964-884 BC)
  • Biswajit (884-849 BC)
  • Ripunjaya (849-799 BC)

[edit] Pradyota dynasty (799-684 BC)

  • Pradyota
  • Palaka
  • Visakhayupa
  • Ajaka
  • Varttivarddhana

[edit] Shishunaga Dynasty (684-424 BC)

  • Shishunaga (684-644 BC), established the kingdom of Magadha
  • Kakavarna (644-618 BC)
  • Kshemadharman (618-582 BC)
  • Kshatraujas (582-558 BC)
  • Bimbisara (544-491 BC), founder of the first Magadhan empire
  • Ajatashatru (491-461 BC)
  • Darshaka (from 461 BC)
  • Udayin
  • Nandivardhana
  • Mahanandin (until 424 BC), his empire is inherited by his illegitimate son Mahapadma Nanda

[edit] Nanda Dynasty (424-321 BC)

  • Mahapadma Nanda (from 424 BC), illegitimate son of Mahanandin, founded the Nanda Empire after inheriting Mahanandin's empire
  • Pandhuka
  • Panghupati
  • Bhutapala
  • Rashtrapala
  • Govishanaka
  • Dashasidkhaka
  • Kaivarta
  • Dhana (Agrammes, Xandrammes) (until 321 BC), lost his empire to Chandragupta Maurya after being defeated by him

[edit] Maurya Dynasty (324-184 BC)

[edit] Shunga Dynasty (185-73 BC)

  • Pusyamitra Shunga (185-149 BC), founded the dynasty after assasinating Brhadrata
  • Agnimitra (149-141 BC), son and successor of Pusyamitra
  • Vasujyeshtha (141-131 BC)
  • Vasumitra (131-124 BC)
  • Andhraka (124-122 BC)
  • Pulindaka (122-119 BC)
  • Ghosha
  • Vajramitra
  • Bhagabhadra, mentioned by the Puranas
  • Devabhuti (83-73 BC), last Sunga king

[edit] Kanva Dynasty (73-26 BC)

  • Vasudeva (from 73 BC)
  • Successors of Vasudeva (until 26 BC)

[edit] Gupta Dynasty (c. 240-550 CE)

[edit] Pala, Sena and Muslim Rulers

[edit] Pala Dynasty

[edit] Sena Dynasty

[edit] Ilyas Dynasty (1st period)

[edit] Ganesa Dynasty

[edit] Ilyas Dynasty (restored)

[edit] Habshis Dynasty

[edit] Husaini Dynasty

[edit] Suri Dynasty

[edit] Karani (Kararani) Dynasty

[edit] Nawabs of Bengal

[edit] British Rulers of Bengal

[edit] Chief Agents (1701-1756)

[edit] Governors (1757-1854)

[edit] Lieutenant-Governors (1854-1912)

[edit] Governors (1912-1947)

[edit] Governor of West Bengal

# Name Took Office Left Office
1 Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari 1946 1948
2 Kailash Nathi Katju 1948 1951
3 Harendra Coomar Mookerjee 1951 1956
4 Phani Bhusan Chakraborty 1956 1956
5 Padmaja Naidu 1956 1967
6 Dharma Vira 1967 1969
7 Deep Narayan Sinha 1969 1969
8 Shanti Swaroop Dhavan 1969 1971
9 Anthony Lancelot Dias 1971 1979
10 Tribhuvana Narayana Singh 1979 1981
11 Bhairab Dutt Pande 1981 1983
12 Anant Prasad Sharma 1983 1984
13 Satish Chandra 1984 1984
14 Uma Shankar Dikshit 1984 1986
15 Nurul Hasan 1986 1989
16 Thanjavelu Rajeshwar 1989 1990
17 Nurul Hasan 1990 1993
18 B. Satyanarayan Reddy 1993 1993
19 K.V. Raghunatha Reddy 1993 1998
20 A.R. Kidwai 1998 1999
21 Shyamal Kumar Sen 1999 1999
22 Viren J. Shah 1999 2004
23 Gopalkrishna Gandhi 2004 present

[edit] Governor of East Pakistan

Tenure Chief Minister of East Pakistan Political Party
August 1955 - September 1956 Abu Hussain Sarkar Krishan Sramik Party
September 1956 - March 1958 Ata-ur-Rahman Khan Awami League
March 1958 Abu Hussain Sarkar Krishan Sramik Party
March 1958 - 18th June 1958 Ata-ur-Rahman Khan Awami League
18th June 1958 - 22nd June 1958 Abu Hussain Sarkar Krishan Sramik Party
22nd June 1958 - 25th August 1958 Governor's Rule
25th August 1958 - 7th October 1958 Ata-ur-Rahman Khan Awami League
7th October 1958 Post abolished
16th December 1971 Province of East Pakistan dissolved


[edit] Prime Ministers of Bangladesh

Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Tajuddin Ahmed 11 April 1971 13 January 1972 Awami League
2 Mujibur Rahman 13 January 1972 26 January 1975 Awami League
3 Mohammad Mansoor Ali 26 January 1975 15 August 1975 Awami League
4 Mashiur Rahman 29 June 1978 12 March 1979 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
5 Shah Azizur Rahman 15 April 1979 24 March 1982 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
6 Ataur Rahman Khan 30 March 1984 9 July 1986 Jatiya Party
7 Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury 9 July 1986 27 March 1988 Jatiya Party
8 Moudud Ahmed 27 March 1988 12 August 1989 Jatiya Party
9 Kazi Zafar Ahmed 12 August 1989 6 December 1990 Jatiya Party
10 Khaleda Zia, 1st time 20 March 1991 30 March 1996 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Mohammad Habibur Rahman 30 March 1996 23 June 1996 (none)
11 Sheikh Hasina Wazed 23 June 1996 15 July 2001 Awami League
Latifur Rahman 15 July 2001 10 October 2001 (none)
12 Khaleda Zia, 2nd time 10 October 2001 29 October 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Iajuddin Ahmed 29 October 2006 (present) (none)
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