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Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah

Type Figure Region South Asia Time c. 1290–1320 Also known as Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah

Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah was the son of Alauddin Khalji and served as Sultan of Delhi from 1316 to 1320.…

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  1. 1316–1317Delhi · Delhi SultanateHe succeeded after his father Alauddin's death, but real power was for a time held by the eunuch Malik Kafur, amid fierce court struggles.
  2. 1317–1320Delhi · Delhi SultanateAfter removing Kafur's faction he ruled in person, but governance fell into disorder and taxation was lax; in April 1320 Khusrau Khan staged a coup and murdered him, bringing the dynasty to an end.

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