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| caption = Coin of Ala ud din Masud |
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| reign = May 1242 – 10 June 1246 |
| reign = 15 May 1242 – 10 June 1246 |
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| father = [[Rukn ud-Din Firuz]] |
| father = [[Ruknuddin Firuz|Rukn ud-Din Firuz]] |
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| birth_date = unknown |
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| birth_place = [[Delhi]] |
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| death_date = 10 June 1246 |
| death_date = 10 June 1246 |
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| death_place = [[Delhi]] |
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| religion = [[Sunni Islam]] |
| religion = [[Sunni Islam]] |
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| succession = 7th [[Delhi Sultanate|Sultan of Delhi]] |
| succession = 7th [[Delhi Sultanate|Sultan of Delhi]] |
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| title = Sultan |
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'''Ala ud-Din Masud''' (died 10 June 1246, {{reign|1242|1246}}) was the seventh sultan of the [[ |
'''Ala ud-Din Masud Shah''' ({{lang-fa|{{nq|علاء الدین مسعود شاه}}}}; died 10 June 1246, {{reign|1242|1246}}) was the seventh sultan of the [[Delhi Sultanate]]. |
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== Life == |
== Life == |
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He was the son of [[Rukn ud din Firuz|Rukn ud-Din Firuz]] (1236), son of Sultan [[Illtutmish]] and [[Shah Turkan]] and the nephew of [[Razia Sultana|Sultan Raziyyat]] (1236–40). After his predecessor and uncle [[Muiz ud din Bahram|Muiz ud-Din Bahram]] was murdered by the army in 1242 after years of disorder, the chiefs chose for him to become the next ruler. However, he was more of a puppet for the chiefs and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness for entertainment and wine. Like his predecessor, he was considered "incompetent and worthless." By 1246, the chiefs became upset with his increasing hunger for more power in the government, and |
He was the son of [[Rukn ud din Firuz|Rukn ud-Din Firuz]] (1236), son of Sultan [[Illtutmish]] and [[Shah Turkan]] and the nephew of [[Razia Sultana|Sultan Raziyyat]] (1236–40). After his predecessor and uncle [[Muiz ud din Bahram|Muiz ud-Din Bahram]] was murdered by the army in 1242 after years of disorder, the chiefs chose for him to become the next ruler of [[Delhi]]. However, he was more of a puppet for the chiefs and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness for entertainment and wine. Like his predecessor, he was considered "incompetent and worthless." By 1246, the chiefs became upset with his increasing hunger for more power in the government, and executed him, replacing him with [[Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah, Sultan of Delhi|Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah]]. |
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=={{anchor|Coinage}}Coins== |
=={{anchor|Coinage}}Coins== |
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Gold, Silver and Billon coins are known for Ala |
Gold, Silver and Billon coins are known for Ala ud-Din Masud Shah. Gold and silver coins were issued from [[Lucknow|Lakhnau]] and [[Delhi]]. Billon coins were struck from [[Budaun]] and Delhi. |
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Silver Tanka of Alaudin Masud of Dehli Sultanat.jpg|Silver Tanka of Ala al-Din Masud Shah, Delhi Mint with the obverse legend "fi Ahd Al Imam Mustasim Amir-ul-Mominin" and Reverse legend "Al Sultan Al Azam 'Ala-al-dunya wa Al-din Abu'l Muzaffar Masud Shah bin Al-Sultan" |
Silver Tanka of Alaudin Masud of Dehli Sultanat.jpg|Silver Tanka of Ala al-Din Masud Shah, Delhi Mint with the obverse legend "fi Ahd Al Imam Mustasim Amir-ul-Mominin" and Reverse legend "Al Sultan Al Azam 'Ala-al-dunya wa Al-din Abu'l Muzaffar Masud Shah bin Al-Sultan" |
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| Ala ud din Masud | |
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| Sultan | |
 Coin of Ala ud din Masud | |
| 7th Sultan of Delhi | |
| Reign | 15 May 1242 – 10 June 1246 |
| Predecessor | Muiz ud din Bahram |
| Successor | Nasiruddin Mahmud |
| Born | unknown Delhi |
| Died | 10 June 1246 Delhi |
| Father | Rukn ud-Din Firuz |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Ala ud-Din Masud Shah (Persian: علاء الدین مسعود شاه; died 10 June 1246, r. 1242–1246) was the seventh sultan of the Delhi Sultanate.
Life
He was the son of Rukn ud-Din Firuz (1236), son of Sultan Illtutmish and Shah Turkan and the nephew of Sultan Raziyyat (1236–40). After his predecessor and uncle Muiz ud-Din Bahram was murdered by the army in 1242 after years of disorder, the chiefs chose for him to become the next ruler of Delhi. However, he was more of a puppet for the chiefs and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness for entertainment and wine. Like his predecessor, he was considered "incompetent and worthless." By 1246, the chiefs became upset with his increasing hunger for more power in the government, and executed him, replacing him with Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.
Coins
Gold, Silver and Billon coins are known for Ala ud-Din Masud Shah. Gold and silver coins were issued from Lakhnau and Delhi. Billon coins were struck from Budaun and Delhi.
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Silver Tanka of Ala al-Din Masud Shah, Delhi Mint with the obverse legend "fi Ahd Al Imam Mustasim Amir-ul-Mominin" and Reverse legend "Al Sultan Al Azam 'Ala-al-dunya wa Al-din Abu'l Muzaffar Masud Shah bin Al-Sultan" -
Billon Jital of Ala al-din Masud -
Billon Jital of Ala al-din Masud -
Billon Jital Ala al-din Masud, Budaun Mint
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