Nasiruddin Mahmud (son of Iltutmish)

Nasiruddin Mahmud (Persian: ناصر الدين محمود, Nāsru 'd-Dīn Maḥmūd) (reigned: 1227–1229) was the eldest son of Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish and his chief consort Qutub Begum, the daughter of Qutb al-Din Aibak.^[1]^[2] He was the governor of Oudh and later served as the governor of Bengal until his death.His son was Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah who ruled Delhi from 1246-1266.His wife was Fatima Begum.

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When Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Khalji rebelled against Delhi Sultan Iltutmish, he sent his son Nasiruddin Mahmud along with Alauddin Jani to lead an invasion against Iwaj.^[3] Iwaj was defeated and killed, and Nasiruddin became the governor of Bengal. He received the title Malik ush-Sharq (مٰلك الشّرق Māliku ’sh-Sharq, Arabic: "King of the East") from Sultan Iltutmish.

In 1228, Nasiruddin attacked and killed Raja Prithu, a ruler in Kamarupa (reigned: 1185–1228).^[4] He subsequently attacked Tibet.^{[citation needed]}

After ruling for one and a half years, Nasiruddin died in 1229.^[4]

References[]

^ Siddiqi, Iqtidar Husain (1992). Perso-Arabic Sources of Information on the Life and Conditions in the Sultanate of Delhi. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 6.
^ Banarsi Prasad Saksena (1992) [1970]. "The Khaljis: Alauddin Khalji". In Mohammad Habib and Khaliq Ahmad Nizami (ed.). A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206-1526). 5 (Second ed.). The Indian History Congress / People's Publishing House. p. 321. OCLC 31870180.
^ Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Iltutmish". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Sarkar, J. N. (1992). "Chapter II The Turko-Afghan Invasions". In Barpujari, H. K. (ed.). The Comprehensive History of Assam. 2. Guwahati: Assam Publication Board. p. 38.

Preceded by Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Khalji (Khalji Dynasty of Bengal)	Mamluk Delhi Sultanate Governor of Bengal 1227–1229	Succeeded by Alauddin Daulat Shah Khalji

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[1] Siddiqi, Iqtidar Husain (1992). Perso-Arabic Sources of Information on the Life and Conditions in the Sultanate of Delhi. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 6.

[2] Banarsi Prasad Saksena (1992) [1970]. "The Khaljis: Alauddin Khalji". In Mohammad Habib and Khaliq Ahmad Nizami (ed.). A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206-1526). 5 (Second ed.). The Indian History Congress / People's Publishing House. p. 321. OCLC 31870180.

[bpedia-3] Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Iltutmish". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[sarkar-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Sarkar, J. N. (1992). "Chapter II The Turko-Afghan Invasions". In Barpujari, H. K. (ed.). The Comprehensive History of Assam. 2. Guwahati: Assam Publication Board. p. 38.

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