Person · r. c. 1374 – 1384 (contested chronology)
Saifuddin Hamza Shah
Son of Ghiyasuddin (Azam Shah), installed on the throne by the nobles and generals of the army after his father was killed by the stratagems of the Bengal zamindar Rajah Kans; reigned ten years by the Riyaz's account before dying.
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- Riyazu-s-Salatin (Abdus Salam tr., 1902-04), p. 111 · read as page image
On the coins he is called Saifu-d-din Abul Majahid Hamzah Shah, son of Azam Shah.
- Riyazu-s-Salatin (Abdus Salam tr., 1902-04), p. 112 · read as page image
the nobles and the generals of the army placed his son, Saifu-d-din, on the paternal throne styling him Sultan-u-s-Salatin.