Alauddin Jani

Alauddin Jani
Governor of Bengal
In office 1232-1233
Monarch	Iltutmish
Preceded by	Malik Balkha Khalji
Succeeded by	Saifuddin Aibak
Personal details
Children	Masud Jani (son)

Alauddin Jani (Bengali: আলাউদ্দিন জানি, Persian: علاء الدین جانی) was a governor of Bengal from 1232 until 1233 during the time of Mamluk dynasty.[1][2]

History

Alauddin assisted Nasiruddin Mahmud to suppress the revolt of Iwaz Khalji in 1227.[3]

In 1232, Alauddin was appointed as the governor of Bengal by the Delhi Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish after Balka Khalji was removed from power. Alauddin ruled Bengal only for a year and a few months.[1] He was then succeeded by Saifuddin Aibak.

Preceded by Malik Balkha Khilji

Mamluk Governor of Bengal 1232–1233

Succeeded by Saifuddin Aibak

See also

• List of rulers of Bengal
• History of Bengal
• History of Bangladesh
• History of India

References

1. Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Alauddin Jani". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. Kingdom of South Asia
3. Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Iltutmish". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.