SHUMS-OOD-DEEN POORBY II.

Reigns three years, and dies.

ON the vacancy of the throne, by the death of Sooltan-oos-Sullateen, it was filled by his son, Shums-ood-Deen II.; who after an inglorious

A. H. 788.
A. D. 1386.

reign of three years quitted this world of vanity for that of eternity, in the year 788.

RAJA KANS POORBY.

Raja Kans, a zemindar of Bengal, becomes the founder of a new dynasty — reigns seven years, and dies.

SUBSEQUENTLY to the death of Shums-ood-Deen II. a zemindar of the name of Kans made head against the Mahomedan power, and succeeded in placing himself on the throne of Bengal; but the Al-

A. H. 795.
A. D. 1392.

mighty withdrew his favour from him, and after a reign of seven years he died, A. H. 795.