Alauddin Jani | |
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Governor of Bengal | |
In office 1232-1233 | |
Monarch | Iltutmish |
Preceded by | Malik Balkha Khalji |
Succeeded by | Saifuddin Aibak |
Personal details | |
Children | Masud Jani (son) |
Alauddin Jani ( Bengali: আলাউদ্দিন জানি, Persian: علاء الدین جانی) was a governor of Bengal from 1232 until 1233 during the time of Mamluk dynasty. [1] [2]
Alauddin assisted Nasiruddin Mahmud to suppress the revolt of Iwaz Khalji in 1227. [3]
In 1232, Alauddin was appointed as the governor of Bengal by the Delhi Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish after Balka Khalji was removed from power. Alauddin ruled Bengal only for a year and a few months. [1] He was then succeeded by Saifuddin Aibak.