Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq
Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq (reign: 1394 – February 1413 CE), also known as Nasiruddin Mohammad Shah,[1] was the last sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty to rule the Islamic Delhi Sultanate.
| Sultan of Delhi | |
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| Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1394 – 1413 |
| Predecessor | Ala ud-din Sikandar Shah |
| Successor | Khizr Khan |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | February 1413 |
| Dynasty | Tughlaq dynasty |
| Father | Nasir ud din Muhammad Shah III |
| Religion | Islam |
History
War of succession with Nusrat Shah
Nasiruddin Mahmud was a son of sultan Nasir ud din Muhammad Shah III, who ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 31 August 1390 to 20 January 1394. Upon his death, his older son Ala ud-din Sikandar Shah became sultan, but he soon died of illness on 8 March 1394, and his younger brother Nasiruddin Mahmud succeeded him. However, the succession was challenged by his relative Nusrat Shah (also known as Nasrat Khan), triggering a war of succession that lasted for three years until 1397. During this time, Nasiruddin Mahmud ruled from the city of Delhi, while Nusrat Shah ruled from Firozabad.[1][2]
Invasion of Timur
During Nasiruddin Mahmud's reign in 1398, Amir Timur the Chagtai ruler invaded India. He carried away with him a large booty from Delhi and the surrounding area. Soon after the invasion, the Tughlaq dynasty came to an end.
Successor
After Timur withdrew, Nasiruddin Mahmud was under the effect of Amir Mallu Iqbal (ruler of the land between river Ganga and Jamuna river). In 1408, Amir Mallu Iqbal attacked the Punjab but was defeated and killed by its ruler Sayyid Khizr Khan. After Mallu's death, Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah returned to Delhi and established his kingdom with help of Dauwlat Khan Lodi. Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah died in February 1413.
Dauwlat Khan Lodi was raised as Sultan of Delhi by the Wazeers and Amirs of the last Tughlaq Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah. He remained as autonomous King for almost a year. In 1414, Sayyid Khizr Khan surrounded the city, defeated Dauwlat Khan's army and established the Sayyid dynasty. In 1414, the power vacuum created by Timur's invasion was filled by the first Sayyid Sultan.
The succeeding sultan of the Delhi Sultanate was Khizr Khan, the first of the Sayyid dynasty.
References
- Jayapalan, N. (2001). History of India, from 1206 to 1773. Volume II. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 76. ISBN 9788171569281. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 100–102. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
| Preceded by Nasir ud din Muhammad Shah III |
Sultan of Delhi 1394 – 1413 |
Succeeded by Khizr Khan, Sayyid dynasty |