Taj Khan Karrani

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Who is Taj Khan Karrani?

Taj Khan Karrani was the founder of the Karrani dynasty, an Afghan dynasty of Karlan-Pashtun origin that ruled Bengal, Orissa and parts of Bihar.

Taj was a former employee of the Afghan emperor Sher Shah Suri. He captured a vast region of south-eastern Bihar and west Bengal. He assassinated the last Shah ruler and took total control of Bengal.

Taj's younger brother, Sulaiman Khan Karrani, succeeded him.

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on July 23, 2013

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