Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan (died 1340), initially Hasan Kaithali,[1] also known as Jalal al-Din Ahsan Shah,[2] was the first Sultan of Madurai Sultanate and father-in-law of the great traveller Ibn Battuta.
His original name was Sayyid Hasan Kaithali or Kithli, the nisba 'Kaithali' distinguishing his origin from the village of Kaithal, Haryana in Northern India.[3]
Declaration of independenceedit
In 1335, Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan, the Muslim Governor of Madurai, declared his independence and established the independent sultanate of Madurai.[4] As a response to his rebellion, the Sultan of Delhi punished the Sayyid and other Indian Muslim inhabitants of Kaithal out of spite for Ahsan Khan as he belonged to Kaithal.[5] He claimed the whole of the Delhi Sultanate province of Ma'bar which included a small part of the ancient Tamil country.[4] However, he scarcely had any authority beyond the realm of the Pandyas and the territory to the north of the river Kaveri was largely independent under the Cholas and the Hoysalas.[6]
Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan took over as the independent sultan of Madurai in 1335.[7]Ferishta, however, gives a date of 1341 for his assumption of the sultanate.[8] Ferishta refers to Ahsan Khan as Syed, Hasan and Husun.[8] Ahsan Khan was also the father-in-law of the Moorish traveller Ibn Battuta.[8] Immediately, Muhammad bin Tughluq sent an army to reassert his control over the region. But Ahsan Khan easily defeated this army.[8] Tughluq took his revenge by killing Ahsan Khan's son Ibrahim who was the purse-bearer of the Emperor. Ahsan Khan was killed in 1340 by one of his nobles after having ruled for a brief span of 5 years.
^Qanungo (1960). Historical Essays. p. 142. Sayyid Hassan Kaithali...half a dozen Hasans, each distinguished from the other by an epithet indicative either of domicile or of birth
jalaluddin, ahsan, khan, died, 1340, initially, hasan, kaithali, also, known, jalal, ahsan, shah, first, sultan, madurai, sultanate, father, great, traveller, battuta, sultanfounder, sultanatereign1335, 1340successorala, udauji, shahdied1340issueibrahimreligio. Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan died 1340 initially Hasan Kaithali 1 also known as Jalal al Din Ahsan Shah 2 was the first Sultan of Madurai Sultanate and father in law of the great traveller Ibn Battuta Jalaluddin Ahsan KhanSultanFounder of Ma bar SultanateReign1335 1340SuccessorAla ud din Udauji ShahDied1340IssueIbrahimReligionIslam Contents 1 Origin 2 Declaration of independence 3 Reign 4 Notes 5 ReferencesOrigin editHis original name was Sayyid Hasan Kaithali or Kithli the nisba Kaithali distinguishing his origin from the village of Kaithal Haryana in Northern India 3 Declaration of independence editIn 1335 Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan the Muslim Governor of Madurai declared his independence and established the independent sultanate of Madurai 4 As a response to his rebellion the Sultan of Delhi punished the Sayyid and other Indian Muslim inhabitants of Kaithal out of spite for Ahsan Khan as he belonged to Kaithal 5 He claimed the whole of the Delhi Sultanate province of Ma bar which included a small part of the ancient Tamil country 4 However he scarcely had any authority beyond the realm of the Pandyas and the territory to the north of the river Kaveri was largely independent under the Cholas and the Hoysalas 6 Reign edit nbsp Coin of Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan first ruler of the Sultanate of MaduraiJalaluddin Ahsan Khan took over as the independent sultan of Madurai in 1335 7 Ferishta however gives a date of 1341 for his assumption of the sultanate 8 Ferishta refers to Ahsan Khan as Syed Hasan and Husun 8 Ahsan Khan was also the father in law of the Moorish traveller Ibn Battuta 8 Immediately Muhammad bin Tughluq sent an army to reassert his control over the region But Ahsan Khan easily defeated this army 8 Tughluq took his revenge by killing Ahsan Khan s son Ibrahim who was the purse bearer of the Emperor Ahsan Khan was killed in 1340 by one of his nobles after having ruled for a brief span of 5 years Notes edit Qanungo 1960 Historical Essays Jalal al Din Aḥsan Shah at the Encyclopaedia Britannica Qanungo 1960 Historical Essays p 142 Sayyid Hassan Kaithali half a dozen Hasans each distinguished from the other by an epithet indicative either of domicile or of birth a b Aiyangar Pg 155 Qanungo Historical Essays p 38 Aiyangar Pg 156 Sen Sailendra 2013 A Textbook of Medieval Indian History Primus Books p 95 ISBN 978 9 38060 734 4 a b c d Aiyangar Pg 165References editAiyangar Sakkottai Krishnaswami 1921 South India and her Muhammadan Invaders Oxford University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan amp oldid 1145466354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
