Alauddin Husain Shah
E183716
Alauddin Husain Shah was a prominent late 15th–early 16th century sultan of Bengal known for territorial expansion, administrative reforms, and fostering a flourishing Indo-Islamic culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alauddin Husain Shah canonical | 12 |
| Husain Shah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1569457 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alauddin Husain Shah Context triple: [Bengal Sultanate, notableRuler, Alauddin Husain Shah]
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A.
Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah was a prominent late-14th-century sultan of Bengal known for consolidating the Bengal Sultanate’s power and fostering diplomatic and cultural ties, including with the Ming dynasty and Persian scholars.
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B.
Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah
Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah was the 14th-century founder of the independent Sultanate of Bengal and the first ruler to unify its territories under a single Muslim dynasty.
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C.
Sikandar Lodi
Sikandar Lodi was a prominent ruler of the Lodi dynasty known for consolidating the Delhi Sultanate’s power, founding the city of Agra, and promoting administrative and agricultural reforms.
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D.
Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri was a 16th-century Afghan ruler of northern India who founded the Sur Empire and is renowned for administrative reforms and infrastructure projects like the Grand Trunk Road.
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E.
Bahlul Lodi
Bahlul Lodi was the founder of the Lodi dynasty and a 15th-century Afghan ruler who became Sultan of Delhi and restored a measure of stability to the declining Delhi Sultanate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alauddin Husain Shah Target entity description: Alauddin Husain Shah was a prominent late 15th–early 16th century sultan of Bengal known for territorial expansion, administrative reforms, and fostering a flourishing Indo-Islamic culture.
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A.
Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah was a prominent late-14th-century sultan of Bengal known for consolidating the Bengal Sultanate’s power and fostering diplomatic and cultural ties, including with the Ming dynasty and Persian scholars.
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B.
Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah
Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah was the 14th-century founder of the independent Sultanate of Bengal and the first ruler to unify its territories under a single Muslim dynasty.
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C.
Sikandar Lodi
Sikandar Lodi was a prominent ruler of the Lodi dynasty known for consolidating the Delhi Sultanate’s power, founding the city of Agra, and promoting administrative and agricultural reforms.
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D.
Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri was a 16th-century Afghan ruler of northern India who founded the Sur Empire and is renowned for administrative reforms and infrastructure projects like the Grand Trunk Road.
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E.
Bahlul Lodi
Bahlul Lodi was the founder of the Lodi dynasty and a 15th-century Afghan ruler who became Sultan of Delhi and restored a measure of stability to the declining Delhi Sultanate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Historical figure
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Monarch ⓘ Ruler of Bengal ⓘ Sultan ⓘ |
| associatedWith | flourishing of Indo-Islamic culture in Bengal ⓘ |
| capital | Gaur ⓘ |
| conductedCampaignsIn |
Assam
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Chittagong region ⓘ
linked to:
Chittagong Division
Orissa ⓘ |
| considered | one of the greatest sultans of Bengal ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gaur ⓘ |
| dynasty | Hussain Shahi dynasty ⓘ |
| encouraged | coexistence of Hindu and Muslim communities ⓘ |
| era |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
| expandedControlTo | Chittagong ⓘ |
| founded | Hussain Shahi dynasty ⓘ |
| fullName | Alauddin Husain Shah ⓘ |
| governmentType | sultanate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
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patronage of Bengali literature ⓘ patronage of Indo-Islamic culture ⓘ patronage of Persian literature ⓘ patronage of Sanskrit scholars ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ territorial expansion of Bengal Sultanate ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| maintainedRelationsWith | neighbouring Indian kingdoms ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | Hussain Shahi period of Bengal history ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah ⓘ |
| promoted |
Bengali language
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Indo-Islamic art and architecture ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Bengal
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parts of Assam ⓘ parts of Bihar ⓘ parts of Orissa ⓘ |
| reignedOver | Bengal Sultanate ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1519 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1494 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Bengal’s maritime trade routes
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central administration of Bengal Sultanate ⓘ |
| successor | Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah ⓘ |
| supported |
Hindu officials in administration
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Muslim officials in administration ⓘ |
| title | Sultan of Bengal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alauddin Husain Shah Description of subject: Alauddin Husain Shah was a prominent late 15th–early 16th century sultan of Bengal known for territorial expansion, administrative reforms, and fostering a flourishing Indo-Islamic culture.
Referenced by (13)
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linked to: Alauddin Husain Shah