Sulaiman Khan Karrani

Sulaiman Khan Karrani (, ; reigned: 1565–1572) was an Afghan Sultan of Bengal. He ascended to the throne after the death of his brother Taj Khan Karrani. His kingdom stretched from frontier of Koch Kingdom to Puri in Odisha and from the Brahmaputra to Son River bordering the Mughal Empire.

Sulaiman, his brother Taj and Sulaiman's sons Bayazid and Daud Khan Karrani ran a short-lived Afghan vassal state of Mughal emperor Akbar in Bengal. They dominated the area while Sulaiman paid homage to the Akbar. The Afghans defeated by Akbar began to flock under his flag. The Afghans were not technically the rulers of Bengal, the post was primarily nominal.

Relation with Akbar Sulaiman Khan Karrani did not establish his own coinage during his reign, an act that would have been tantamount to declaring statehood to the ruling Mughals. This success was possible due to his wazir, Ludi Khan. Kalapahad took Puri under control and the Jagannath temple without any resistance. The inhabitants of Puri disbelieved saying,

A large number of people took shelter. Kalapahad seized the temple and dismantled the temple of Jaganath. Sulaiman Karrani appointed Ismail Khan Lodhi as Governor of Odisha and Qutlu Khan Lohani as Governor of Puri respectively.

Religion Sulaiman was a devout Muslim and built the Sona mosque in old Maldah. He patronised Muslim scholars, implemented Quranic law of conduct and upheld justice.

Death and succession Sulaiman Karrani died on 11 October 1572, leaving his empire to his son, Bayazid Khan Karrani. He was buried in Tanda, the capital of his Sultanate.