Bengal Sultanate (Principia Moderni IV Map Game)

The Sultanate of Bengal is an Indian state on the coast of the Bay of Bengal.

Pre-1458
The Sultanate of Bengal was established in 1342 when Shamsudin Ilyas Shah declared independence from the Sultanate of Delhi.

Reign of Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah (-1459)
Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah asked the Ahom Kingdom to be Bengal's vassal in return for Chutiya. He put the Sultanate into a matrimonial alliance with the Bahmanid Sultanate.

Rukunuddin Barbak Shah (1460-)
Title at Death: Sultan Rukunuddin Barbak Shah, the Amir of the Bengalis, Atabeg of Arkan and Ava, the Sultan of Bengal, and the Overlord of the Ahoms. Rukunuddin Barbak Shah made the Ahom Kingdom a Bengali vassal and made significant developments to the Bengali Navy in the wake possible hostilities with Majapahit. He led Bengal through the Great Eastern War and Indian victory over Majapahit. He also

Politics
The Sultanate of Bengal is ruled by a sultan, as the name implies. The customs of the court were modeled on Sasanian tradition. The

Official Allies

 * Bahmanid Sultanate: Bengal is currently in a matrimonial alliance with the Bahmanid Sultanate.
 * Delhi Sultanate: Although Delhi was a historic enemy with Bengal, relations have been significantly improved. Both Bengal and Delhi share the same hatred of Gunturism and the same official religion, and Bengali Gunturist missionaries have been detained in Delhi.

Good Relations

 * Swahili Sultanate: Bengal has warm relations with the Swahili Sultanate, as they are an ally of the Bahmanids and a trade deal has been signed between the two nations.
 * Most Muslim states

Neutral Relations

 * Khmer: The Bengalis have a trade agreement with the Khmers.
 * Most other states

Tense Relations

 * Tibet: Tibet's recent threatening of Muslims within Nepal and its boorishness towards Delhi has made the Bengali court wary of a possible Tibetan incursion into the Ahom Kingdom, now that Tibetan incursion into Nepal has been halted.

Hostile Relations

 * N/A

Official Enemies

 * Majapahit Empire: Majapahit is widely perceived as a great threat to the security of Bengal, and its recent war against the Bahmanids and Bengal has done nothing to improve its image in Bengal. Many see Gunturism as a dangerous threat to Bengal. After the Great Eastern War, many in Bengal have renewed their hatred of Majapahit.

Puppets/Vassals

 * Ahom Kingdom: See its nation page for more details.

Colonies

 * N/A

The Bengali Army
The Bengali army numbers 250,000 men during times of war. It is split into 5 sēnādalēra, or armies of 50,000 men each. Each sēnā is subdivided into 10 bibhājana, or divisions of 5,000 men each. Each sēnā has 5 infantry bibhājana, 2 cavalry bibhājana, and 3 archer bibhājana.

The Bengali Navy
The Bengali Navy numbers 460 vessels. The flagship and most advanced ship in the Bengali Navy is known as the Dominant. The main port of the Bengali Navy is Chatagon, but the Navy also uses the port of Saptagram. Both ports are fortified and defended by trebuchets, with Chatagon receiving the most advanced defensive weaponry.

Economy
The Sultanate of Bengal's currency is the taka, which means silver.