Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din
Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni al-Marhum Shah Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din was the sultan of the Maldives from 1774–1779. He succeeded when his elder brother abdicated. Also known as Kalhu Banda'arain, he died in Malé on the 13 September 1779 and was succeeded by Hassan Nooraddeen I.
Early life[]
Muizuddin was the second of two sons born to the Sultan. His older brother Ghiyāṣ al-Dīn reigned in Ghowr, what is in present-day Afghanistan starting in 1762.[1]
Reign[]
Muizuddin ascended to the throne upon the departure of Ghiyāṣ al-Dīn. His reign was primarily spent at war, which involved his invasion of Multan and Uch as well as the annexation of the Ghaznavid principality (near modern day Lahore).[1]
Death[]
He was assassinated in 1779, though the origin of his assassins is still in dispute. Some scholars speculate that he was assassinated by Hindu while others link his death to the rival Delhi Sultanate.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Muʿizz al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Sā". Britannica. January 1, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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