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Ibrahim Sharqi

Type Figure Region India Time c. 1370–1440 Also known as Ibrahim Shah Sharqi、Ibrahim Sharqi、易卜拉欣·沙阿·沙尔基

Sultan of the Sharqi dynasty, who overthrew his brother's Sharqi regime in 1402 to become Sultan of Jaunpur, ruling until about 1440;…

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  1. c. 1370–1402Jaunpur · Uttar PradeshBorn into the Sharqi royal family, his birth year is unknown; he became involved in court struggles during the reign of his brother Sultan Mubarak Shah of the Sharqi dynasty, and finally seized the throne of Jaunpur in 1402.
  2. 1402–1440Jaunpur · Uttar PradeshRuled for nearly forty years, vigorously building mosques and madrasas, promoting a fusion of Persian-Indian architectural styles, and maintaining complex diplomatic and military relations with Delhi and neighboring sultanate powers.

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