Bengal–Mrauk U War (1512–1516)

The Bengal–Mrauk U War (1512–1516) was a conflict in the 16th century between the Bengal Sultanate and the Kingdom of Mrauk U.

Bengal–Mrauk U War
Date 1512–1516[1] Location Chittagong and Northern Arakan Result Bengal victory[1] Kingdom of Mrauk U returns to being a vassal of the Bengal Sultanate[1] Territorial changes Bengali sovereignty over Chittagong and Northern Arakan
Belligerents
Bengal Sultanate	Kingdom of Mrauk U
Commanders and leaders
Alauddin Husain Shah Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah Paragal Khan Chhuti Khan[1]	Min Raza of Mrauk-U Gazapati Min Saw O Thazata

Background

After the Reconquest of Arakan, the Kingdom of Mrauk U was established as a Bengali protectorate. By the 16th century, Mrauk U challenged Bengali hegemony and declared independence several times. Southeastern Bengal, including the port of Chittagong, often fell under Arakanese rule.^[1]

Conflict

During Alauddin Husain Shah's expeditions to Tripura, the ruler of Arakan helped Dhanya Manikya, the ruler of Tripura and expelled Husain Shah's officers from Chittagong. In 1513, Husain Shah assigned the charge of Arakan expedition to Paragal Khan. Paragal Khan advanced from his base on the Feni River. The expedition of territory to the western bank of Kaladan river was placed under his governorship administration. The hostilities probably ended in 1516, when Mrauk U recognized Bengali sovereignty over Chittagong and northern Arakan.^[1] As a result of the conflict, Mrauk U again became a vassal of the Bengal Sultanate.^[1]

Aftermath

After the war, Paragal Khan was appointed the governor of Chittagong region. Paragal Khan with his son, Chhuti Khan, developed a military garrison in Paragalpur. The site was chosen to defend the Bengal Sultanate's borders from pirates from the Kingdom of Mrauk U in the South. It was named Laskarpur (after Laskar soldiers) before being renamed Paragalpur after Paragal Khan. Syed Sultan, noted medieval poet, was from Paragalpur