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Hoshang Shah

Type Figure Region Mandu Time c. 1405–1435 Also known as Hoshang Shah、Sultan of Malwa

Hoshang Shah (c. 1405–1435) was Sultan of the Malwa Sultanate, based at Mandu, greatly expanding fortifications and tombs in the 1410s;…

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  1. 1405–1410Mandu · ManduTook control of Malwa after his father Dilawar Khan, moved the capital to the cliff-top fortress of Mandu, reorganized the military and administration, and withstood pressure from neighboring Gujarat and Deccan powers.
  2. 1411–1420Mandu · ManduIn the 1410s he built palaces, mosques, and tombs on a large scale at Mandu; the Tomb of Hoshang Shah, built of white marble, had a profound influence on later Mughal architecture.
  3. 1421–1435Mandu · ManduIn his later years he continued to manage Malwa's domestic affairs; after his death he was succeeded by his son Ghazni Khan, and the Malwa Sultanate endured until it was annexed by Gujarat in the 16th century.

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