Ala-ud-Din Alam Shah (Persian: عالم شاه; r. 1445–1451) was the fourth and last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty which ruled the Delhi Sultanate. He did not go on many campaigns as a ruler and mostly spent his time reading the Quran.
| Alam Shah | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan | |||||
| 28th Sultan of Delhi | |||||
| Reign | 1 January 1445 – 19 April 1451 | ||||
| Predecessor | Muhammad Shah | ||||
| Successor | Bahlul Lodi | ||||
| Born | 1417 | ||||
| Died | July 1478 (aged 61) Budaun | ||||
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| Father | Muhammad Shah | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Life
editBorn Ala ud-Din he succeeded Muhammad Shah, his father, to the throne and took on the regnal name of Alam Shah ("World King").
Alam Shah abandoned his charge in 1448 leaving Delhi and retired to Budaun. Three years later, Bahlul Lodi, who had made two prior attempts at capturing Delhi, took control of the capital to mark the beginning of the Lodi dynasty.[1][2]
Notes
edit- ^ EB.
- ^ Jackson 2003, p. 322.
References
edit- Jackson, Peter (2003). The Delhi Sultanate : a political and military history (1st ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521543293.
- "Sayyid dynasty". Encyclopedia Britannica.