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Ala ud-din Sikandar Shah Tughlaq (22 January − 8 March 1394)

 Muhammad bin Firoz finally became sultan of Dehli on 31 August 1390 by defeating Abu Bakar Shah. However all through his reign he was beset with rebellions from his amirs. Gujarat declared independence. Rajput chiefs in Etawa stopped paying taxes.  The wazir, Islam Khan forced them to submission. But as soon as Islam Khan returned to Delhi, they rebelled again. The sultan marched in person, defeated them, and levelled the fort of Etawa with the ground. He then proceeded via Kanauj to Jalesar, and built a fort there, which was called after him Muhammadabad. However due to a false report that Islam Khan was planning a rebelion, the sultan came back to Dehli and put Islam Khan to death. The Sultan then went to Mewat to quell the rebellion of Bahadur Nahir who was about to attack Dehli. He was defeated and sultan retired to Muhammadabad.  The Sultan was ill at that time and asked his son Humayun to crush Shaikha, the Khokar, who had rebelled and captured Lahore. But bef...
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Shibab-ud-din Omar Khalji (5 January – April 1316)

Shibab-ud-din Omar (5 January – April 1316) ascended the throne as a minor, with the support of Alauddin's slave-general Malik Kafur. He was just six years old. Now, Malik Kafur was the most powerful man in the Kingdom. As the regent of the sultan, Malik Kafur became the defacto ruler.  Shihabuddin's participation in governance was limited to his appearance in a short court ceremony that was held daily by Kafur. After the ceremony, Kafur would send Shihabuddin to his mother, and held separate meetings to issue orders to the various officers.

To maintain his control over the throne, Kafur had Alauddin's sons Khizr Khan and Shadi Khan blinded. He also imprisoned Alauddin's senior queen Malika-i Jahan and Mubarak Shah, another adult son of Alauddin. Kafur married Alauddin's widow Jhatyapalli, the mother of Shihabuddin. Thus attempted to consolidate his position.

However, the formar bodyguards of Alluddin, disapproved the actions of Mailk Kafur and killed him. By the time Mubarak shah escaped from his captivity. Mubarak Shah initially became the regent of Shihabuddin. But later himself became sultan and killed Shihabuddin.



Billon six gani, of Date AH 715. 
Obv: Arabic legend al Sultan al azamShihab al-dunyadwa al din. 
Rev: Arabic legend abu l muzaffar Umar Shah al Sultan, 715 (AH) 
wt : 3.55g
Ref: D242.




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