The
Jaunpur sultanate was an independent kingdom of northern
India between 1394 to 1479, whose rulers ruled from
Jaunpur or Jounpoor in the present day state of
Uttar Pradesh. The Jaunpur sultanate was ruled by the
Sharqi dynasty. The Khwajah-i-Jahan Malik Sarwar, the first ruler of the dynasty was a wazir (minister) under Sultan
Nasiruddin Muhammad Shah IV Tughluq (1390–1394). In 1394, he established himself as an independent ruler of Jaunpur and extended his authority over
Awadh and a large part of
Ganges-
Yamuna doab. The dynasty founded by him was named so because of his title
Malik-us-Sharq (the ruler of the east). The most acclaimed ruler of this dynasty was Ibrahim Shah. The last ruler Hussain Shah was overthrown by Bahlul Lodi, and Jaunpur sultanate was permanently annexed to
Delhi sultanate by
Sikandar Lodi.