Jalaluddin Muhammad – The Son and Successor of Raja Ganesha

In 1418 Jadu, son of Raja Ganesha, ascended the throne of Bengal in his Muslim name - Jalaluddin Muhammad . He ruled for a long period, from 1418 to 1433 A.D.

During the time of Jalaluddin Muhammad the whole of Bengal including Eastern Bengal and Chittagong, was under his authority. The coins issued by Jalaluddin established the fact that his kingdom had extended from Kusi-river in the north-west to Chittagong in the south-east and from Fatabad and Satgaon in the south to river Karatoa in the north-east. Even a part of Tripura and Rotasgarh in South Bihar were annexed by him. Jalaluddin was undoubtedly a great king of this dynasty. He was a great patron of art and architecture and many beautiful buildings mosques and inns were built in his time. He patronized learning and many Hindu scholars during his time found his favor. According to Cunningham, the Eklakhi edifice of Pandua which was assumed as his mausoleum undoubtedly was the beautiful specimen of Pathan architecture in Bengal.

After seventeen years of reign Jalaluddin died in 1431 and was succeeded by his son Shams-ud-din Ahmad Shah who ruled for another eleven years.