Silver tanka of Husain (1493-1519), 912 AH, Dar al-Darb, Bengal Sultanate, India (B-738)

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Sultan's name and titles spread on both sides: Al-sultan al-fat'h al-kamru wa kamta wa jajnagar wa urissa 'ala al-dunya wa;k dun abu'l muzaffar husain shah al-sultan bon sayyid asraf al-husseini khallada allah mulkahu wa sultanahu, mint and date in the last line of the reverse. Dar al-Darb mint, 912 AH (1506). 29mm, 10.51 g. "The coins of the Indian Sultanates" B738.

4th victory type issue. This date is not listed in Goron/Goenka.

Alauddin Husain Shah was one of the most powerful and celebrated rulers of the Bengal Sultanate, founding the Husain Shahi dynasty after seizing power around 1493. His reign marked a golden age of political stability, territorial expansion, and cultural flourishing in Bengal. He extended his authority over large parts of eastern India, including regions of Bihar and Assam, and maintained a strong, centralized administration. Alauddin Husain Shah is particularly noted for his policy of religious tolerance, employing many Hindus in high administrative positions and supporting a vibrant cultural environment in which Bengali literature and art thrived. His capital at Gaur became a major center of trade and culture. He was succeeded by his son, Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah, who continued his legacy.


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