Bengal

Karrani Sultans of Bengal belonged to which part of Afghanistan?

25 August 202324 December 2022 by pashtunhistory.com

From 1564 to 1576 Bengal was ruled by a family of Pashtuns who were known as Karranis. The founder of that dynasty was Taj Khan Karrani who was one of the chief officers of Sher Shah Sur and Islam Shah Sur. After the fall of Sur dynasty in 1555, Taj Khan and his brothers ruled … Read more

Daud Shah Karrani as depicted in the 16th century Mughal paintings

26 August 202313 October 2021 by pashtunhistory.com

Karrani Sultanate, which comprised of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Jharkhand at its peak, was founded by Taj Khan Karrani. The latter was succeeded by his brother Suleiman Karrani. Both were previously high-ranking nobles of Sher Shah Sur and Islam Shah Sur. Karranis (the proper word is Karlanri (کرلاڼي) in Pashto) are a group of Pashtun tribes … Read more