Islam in Bangladesh: The history of the Bengal Sultanate

This inspirational video talks of the great Bengal Sultanate which was one of the richest states of its time. It really makes you think about how such a rich country with a myriad of expensive resources can be so poor in this present time. Give us your opinion in the comment section and don't forget to like, share and hit that subscribe button.
Credits: Britannica, SalamWeb.
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[@bengalsultanate5034]

Fill proud for our ancient history. We Bangladeshies love and respect our Bengal sultanate history 🇧🇩

[@jharnaad1436]

@@Alakhana বাংলাদেশ শাহী বাংলা সালতানাতের উত্তরসূরী রাষ্ট্র... Bangladesh is the continuation of Banglah Sultanate....

[@slimshady676]

@@Alakhana It has everything to do with Bangladesh because it’s the same people (Bengalis), same land, same language. - it’s OUR HISTORY. Bangla-Desh literally means ‘The country of the Bengalis’ or ‘Country of Bengal.’

[@slimshady676]

@@Alakhana Yes you’re right. The Bengal sultanate was founded by Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah - a Sistani (now modern south eastern Iran). That being said, you fail to mention he is often regarded as father of ‘Bengali nationalism.’ Even before this period, Bengalis always had a unique identity in the subcontinent - socially, culturally, economically and politically. Persian was the administered court language ALONGSIDE Bengali. The variant vernacular of Bengali spoken then was Dhobashi (meaning Bilingual), - which took great influence from Persian and Turkish. This dialect however is practically dead - and only used for scholarly/academic purpose.

[@Alakhana]

@@slimshady676 Bengali was only a local language it wasn’t the official language.

[@Alakhana]

@@slimshady676 1. Most rulers were foreigners not Bengali’s 2. Persian was the official language not Bengali 3. Bangladesh is an artificial state made in 1971 and was made out of Bengali nationalism so they can’t claim non Bengali history.

[@broadlover69]

That time Bengal was one of the richest provinces 😥 We have blood of rich but our bad luck we gone through many crisis in the past to british empire to Pakistan rule The destroyed bengal is now independent Bangladesh Gradually Bangladesh is getting the old track

[@darknawab6402]

Bengal Sultane was the the Foundation of modern state of Bangladesh. Still now the tales of the Bengali Sultans are quite famous in general people

[@samihussain147]

Amazing, so much rich history that we're unaware of. Thank you for bringing these gems, loving the work, keep it up.

[@ForgottenIslam]

Im very happy to help you learn of the great history of the Bengal Sultanate!!! Dont forget to like, share, subscribe!!

[@mdkazisujon9864]

Thank you for sharing this kind of Information about BANGLADESH 🇧🇩

[@needforspeed186]

I like the history of bengal sultanate.Nobody in Bangladesh remembers them.Turkey has innovated their histories through the media.We should be active too in promoting a valuable history of Bangladesh.

[@Alakhana]

Bangladesh has no history before 1971 before that is was apart of Pakistan and was historically apart of Hindustan. The rulers of the Bengal Sultanate were mainly Afghans, Pashtuns and Turks not Bengali’s and Persian was the official language not Bengali. So no it’s not “Bangladeshi history”.

[@needforspeed186]

@@Alakhana It is Bangladeshi history because though the rulers were not Bengali but they married the native Bengali population and lived here and they are also living here.We hate ourselves calling us hindustanis or pakistanis.We are Bengalis and Bangladeshis.During the time of Bengal Sultanate, Bengalis started to convert to Islam and before that the Bengali population used to be of Buddhists and Hindus.Now the Bengali population is of Hindus and Muslims.We hated the Mughal rule. Also our leaders like Isa Khan,Musa Khan,Protapatido etc fought against them.It was the Mughals who called us Hindustanis but we never like the term even today.So Bangladesh has history.So stop talking about which you don't know.You talked about the Bengal Sultanate and said that there were no Bengali rulers but yes there were. Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah was a hindu. He converted th Islam and was a Sultan of the Bengal Sultanate.

[@Alakhana]

@@needforspeed186 modern day Bangladesh at that time was considered apart of Hindustan Bengal was a region in Hindustan, even the Indian state of Bengal has more history than Bangladesh. The sultanate was ruled by dynasty’s like the Karrani Dynasty who were Pashtuns from modern day Pakistan. Persian was the official language not Bengali. Even the founder of the sultanate wasn’t Bengali. Even if it was a Bengali state like you claim India would have more claim to it as Bangladesh was always considered as apart of Hindustan until 1971, in fact India could have just taken over Bangladesh after their independence but gave them a country. India created Bangladesh.

[@Alakhana]

@@needforspeed186 it’s funny when Bangladeshi nationalists act like they have history but their country was made in 1971😂😂😂

[@needforspeed186]

@@Alakhana Our country is the base of Bengal Sultanate.We may be a part of Indian subcontinent but we Bangalis don't refer ourselves to Indians or Pakistanis.I think you are an Indian.If you are so I tell you this the Mughals are not Indians or Pakistanis but they came from Uzbekistan. How people say that Mughals are Indians and it is Indian history?

[@SayedSalahinKadir]

I think we should revive our lost glory!

[@bestboy5381]

we indian wont let you adnamaji.....we control you and your every sector of your government ....

[@bestboy5381]

we indian wont let you adnamaji.....we control you and your every sector of your government ....

[@ForgottenIslam]

I agree with you, absolutely!!

[@sk-gk7rr]

@@bestboy5381 we will see in a couple of years

[@redblade962]

@@bestboy5381 we already overtake your gdp and your talking soon we wouls be the new power in south asia like the bengal sultanate defeated the delhi sultante we will defeat india

[@DRE2E]

as a guy whoms is from Sylhet, its very nice to see that people know ours history, thank you so much brother x

[@Historyexplorebd]

Thanks for this Video. Bengal sultanate 🇧🇩 ❤

[@mathgirl123400]

Wow, interesting! I am sure many of us living in subcontinent are not aware of this history and relationship of subcontinent with Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ottoman Caliphates. Jazak Allahu khair for making this video akhi. If you want, i can provide you some data and you can make videos on Islam in subcontinent as a whole (present day India, Pk, Bangladesh).

[@ForgottenIslam]

I would be delighted for my subscribers to contribute to the channel! Inshallah if you can, you can send me links using this gmail: [e-mail]

[@believer5578]

@Forgotten Islam Bangladesh’s current situation isn’t that bad as you mentioned in this video. Our GDP is the highest in Southern Asia now. I'm not saying it’s fully developed but It's developing slowly & insha Allah it will be a developed country by 2030. Btw, thanks for promoting our history. And Sultans of Bengal Sultanate were Bengali, Mughal emperor's provincial Bengal's Sultans were non-Bengali. You can check it: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawabs_of_Bengal_and_Murshidabad

[@believer5578]

@? There were only one Bengal Sultanate! I guess you wanted to say Sultans, right?

[@believer5578]

@? Bengal Sultanate was controlled by Bengali muslim Nawabs. Some of the military chiefs (Kaptans in Bengali) were of foreign decent, but the Nawabs were Bengali. For example, Nawab Shiraj Ud-Daulah was Bengali but his military chief Mir Zafar (known as a dictator in the history) was of foreign decent.

[@woodpeninteriorconstructio8958]

Inshallah we will restore our country to her former and rightfull glory

[@shadmannafiskhan7160]

We lost our Glory because of 200 years colonization 😑

[@ForgottenIslam]

You are right. If not for the colonisation of the British and other nations, we may have preserved the country's prosperity.

[@mirzashakil6122]

wow

[@poriborton8182]

great!

[@NoorKhan-ol5wu]

Sad that most people do not have knowledge that the Taka had the same functions as the dollar. As it was the most used currency to trade on the silk road.

[@sadatkhan5310]

This region was still rich during the reign of Aurangzeb. In fact it was one of the richest provinces of the Mughal empire. There is a theory* that suggests Bengal’s economic boom during Aurangzeb’s reign was the result of the implementation of the Sharia system in Bengal by provincial governor Shaista Khan. *Islamic and European Expansion: The Forging of a Global Order, Michael Adas (1993);

[@Love_u_Bangladesh]

Brother can i copy this with full credit.?

[@ForgottenIslam]

Share it everywhere you can! Send me a link to the video you upload! Make sure you send a link of the original video on the video.

[@Love_u_Bangladesh]

@@ForgottenIslam link : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZrYfKt7oNWci5o plz check description ☺️

[@razaviirl3005]

I love my country

[@tau4887]

i feel sad we had an such an rich history now its all gonne i hope in the future we wil become richer

[@rafiqueullah5759]

The opening commentary on Bangladesh was a bit exaggerated. But the rest of it was fantastic.

[@ForgottenIslam]

Exaggerated for those incapable of seeing the development of country surrounding Bangladesh. There's a lot to do!

[@fighter8931]

😢 we want to gain our lost Pride

[@lowbudgettankdriver1878]

You need to refer to credible academic works. Nice video

[@ForgottenIslam]

I do refer to academic works with many books however, there are also trustworthy history websites such as Brittanica and Academia where i recieve much knowledge! Thank you for the advice though!

[@Ayaaneditzz_]

Fun fact Bangladesh has a gdp of 460 billion dollars and gdp growth rate of 6.0

[@redoanrifat9211]

Good work. I Wish you make the next videos about this topic with more deatails.

[@GeomapperHQ]

Can anyone please help me find out the estimated GDP of the Bengal sultanate?

[@ForgottenIslam]

It is hard to assume the real GDP of the Bengal Sultanate considering there is not enough data and sources to find that information, however it is clear that at the time of the Bengal Sultanate's existence, it was 10x more economically powerful than the medieval Kingdom of France, with each person earning around $550 per year. We can exactly say again whether this is the correct data yet it does give some sort of insight into the prosperity of the state. One undeniable fact however is that 1/4 of Europe's exports were traced back to the Bengal state. I hope that helps you in your research!

[@GeomapperHQ]

@@ForgottenIslam yes it does that you so much 😉👍

[@HinduPAGANcowpissdrinkerRAKESH]

You forgot siraj ud dowla

[@ridwanrahman6063]

He's a part of the nawabate period a separate period way after the Bengal Sultanate era

[@Love_u_Bangladesh]

He was nawab of "Subeh Bangla"

[@user-oh9cy7td4q]

🇧🇩🤺💯💃🕺

[@Bengalinationalist]

No Propaganda please, Bengali people are working hard again to restore their glory, and Bangladesh is no better than Pakistan and India, insha'Allah we will regain our glory

[@ftst4756]

Forgotten Islam ? WTF!!!

[@ForgottenIslam]

Please do not use inappropriate language when commenting. Thank you!

[@sudipbhattacharjee9]

Even the mosques displayed are clearly made over older temples. That much for tolerance. The Islamist invaded, looted and captured a even more prosperous and peaceful land. The Land of great Maharaj Shashank Dev.

[@phantom09k]

You're more than welcome to dig to see if there's any Temple

[@ForgottenIslam]

Actually quite the opposite. You see, prior the Muslim liberation of the Bengal by Shamsuddin Firuz Shah of the Lakhnauti Sultanate, there was a Hindu King by the name Gour Govinda. Under his administration, the persecution of certain ethnic/religious minorities was not only common but also encouraged by the King. For example, those Tantric Buddhists were treated horribly and many of them called Dalits (untouchables) - any who touched them or associated themselves with the Tantrics were also abused. In fact, the reason for the conquest of the Bengal itself was due to the violence of the Hindu King Govinda - after a Muslim man had sacrificed a cow to celebrate his newborn's birth as within tradition, Govinda has the baby killed and chopped off the right arm of the father. Such began a call for liberation and actual tolerance. Next time you decide to comment on a history page, bring some history please, not your bigotry.

[@ahmedhafez3151]

Hindus served in different important positions in administration during bengal sultanate then why on earth they're will be such thing's like you mentioned. Source: the story of Bengal and Bengalis..

[@mdsajidislam7331]

It breaks my heart knowing that Bangladesh would have been more influential and richer in this day if it wasn't for the betrayal by the commander of the army Mir Jafar and other high ranked officials in the Nawab of Bengal empire which led to the downfall of a country which would have had a much brighter future if it wasn't for mir jafar's selfish greed to gain wealth and power

[@raselkhandutta2203]

Proud to Bengali Muslims 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩✊✊.. Joy bangla Joy Allah 🇧🇩✊ Allahu Akbar 🇧🇩✊ Form Kolkata, West Bangladesh 🇧🇩😁..