Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah (reign: 1533-1538) was the last sultan of the Hussain Shahi dynasty, founded by Alauddin Husain Shah in 1494, of Bengal.[1] Banglapedia assesses him as a "weak, pleasure loving and easy-going ruler" who "...had neither diplomatic foresight, nor any practical approach to the political problems which beset Bengal during his reign."[1] His reign was marked by rebellions, including those by Khuda Bakhsh Khan, his general and governor of the Chittagong area, and Makhdum Alam, the governor of Hajipur.[1]
During his reign the Portuguese arrived in Chittagong in 1534, and were captured and sent to Gaur as prisoners on charges of misbehavior.[1] But, in the face of enemy superiority he reconciled with them and permitted to establish factories at Chittagong and Hughli.[1] Ghiyasuddin and his Portuguese allies were was defeated by Sher Shah Suri and his Afghans on 6 April 1538, as his appeals to Mughal Emperor Humayun went unanswered.[1]
| Preceded by Alauddin Firuz Shah |
Hussain Shahi dynasty 1533-1538 |
Succeeded by - |