Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah

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Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah (reign: 1338-1349) was one of the founders of an independent kingdom in Bengal.[1] His capital was at Sonargaon.[1] He conquered Comilla and Noakhali and, in 1340, extended his sway up to Sylhet in the north and Chittagong in the south.[1] Mubarak Shah constructed a trunk road connecting Chittagong with Chandpur, raised embankments in Chandpur, and built a number of mosques and tombs in Chittagong.[1] His fleet of war-boats fought successfully with against Sultan Alauddin Ali Shah of Lakhnauti.[1] Ibn Batuta visited Sonargaon during his region in 1346.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Muazzam Hussain Khan, Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah, Banglapedia: The National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Retrieved: 2007-12-16
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