Pathan Invasion in Burdwan: Domination and Conflict (14th to 16th Century)

Abstract

Towards the end of Laxman Sen's reign (1201 AD), Ikhtiyaruddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji, the commander of Sultan Qutubuddin Aibek of Delhi, directly invaded the Nadia region of Bengal, destroying the Vikramshila Mahavihara and winning the victory. This victory marked the beginning of Pathan rule in Bengal. At the time of Bakhtiarkhalji's invasion, the ruler of the region was a Hindu feudal lord named Biswarup