Shamsuddin Kayumars
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Shams ud-Din Kayumars | |
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Sultan of Delhi, Last ruler of Mamluk Dynasty (Delhi) | |
Reign | 1286 – 13 June 1290 |
Predecessor | Muiz ud-Din Qaiqabad |
Successor | Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khilji |
Died | 13 June 1290 Delhi, Delhi Sultanate |
Dynasty | Mamluk Dynasty (Delhi) |
Religion | Islam |
Shams ud-Din Kayumars (reigned: 1290) was the son of Muiz ud-Din Qaiqabad, the tenth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
Qaiqabad father was murdered by a Khilji noble, Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khilji. Khilji assumed the throne after murdering Kayumars, ending the Mamluk dynasty and starting the Khilji dynasty.[1]
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References
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 80. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
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