Bengal Sultanate–Delhi Sultanate War

First Ekdala War
Date	1353-1359
Location	Ekdala, Bengal
Result	Bengal Sultanate victory Complete sack and occupation of Bengal capital Lakhnauti by the Delhi army in the first invasion. ; Delhi withdrawal and delhi recognises sovereignty of the Sultan of Bengal in the 2nd invasion.;
Belligerents
Bengal Sultanate	Delhi Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah ; Sikandar Shah	Firuz Shah Tughluq Malik Dīlān Mīrshikār; Malik Ḥusām ad-Dīn Nawā; Tātār Khān;
Strength
200,000 infantry; 10,000 horses; 51 elephants	90,000 infantry; 30,000 horses; Elephants
Casualties and losses
180,000 soldiers and civilians killed	Heavy

The Ekdala War (Bengali: একডালার যুদ্ধ, romanized: Ekḍalar Juddhô) was a long-lasting conflict between the Bengal Sultanate and the Delhi Sultanate which took place in the islets of Ekdala in Bengal. The first invasion of the war resulted in the complete sack and occupation of Bengal capital Lakhnauti by the Delhi army and the Second invasion of The war resulted in a peace treaty where the Delhi sultanate of India eventually recognises the independence of Bengal.

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