Second Campaign of Firuz Shah Tughluq
The most significant event of his reign was the second Bengal expedition by Delhi Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq. A Persian noble, Zafar Khan Fars, son-in-law of Sultan Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah (ex-ruler of Sonargaon), reached Delhi after fleeing from Bengal. Firuz Shah declared him the legitimate ruler of Bengal and on his instigation, Firuz Shah personally led his army consisting of 80,000 cavalry, 470 elephants and a sizeable infantry to Bengal in 1359. Sikandar, like his father, took shelter in the island fortress of Ekdala and Firuz Shah besieged the place. But ultimately, Firuz Shah had to pull out his army from Bengal after concluding a treaty with Sikandar Shah.
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