Muhammad Shah (Sayyid dynasty)
Muhammad Shah (r. 1434–1445) was the third monarch of the Sayyid dynasty which ruled the Delhi Sultanate.
| Muhammad Shah | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Delhi | |
 Muhammad Shah | |
| 27th Sultan of Delhi | |
| Reign | 1434 – 1445 |
| Predecessor | Mubarak Shah |
| Successor | Alam Shah |
| Born | unknown Delhi |
| Died | 1445 |
| Dynasty | Sayyid dynasty |
| Religion | Islam |
Tomb of Muhammad Shah
Life
He succeeded his uncle, Mubarak Shah to the throne.[1] Both Muhammad Shah and his son, Alam Shah who succeeded him, were supplanted by the Lodi dynasty. Muhammad Shah mostly spent his reign going on hunting expeditions and he eventually died in 1445 due to drinking too much alcohol.[2]
Muhammad Shah's tomb is a notable monument within the Lodi Gardens of New Delhi.
Notes
- Jackson 2003, p. 322.
- EB.
References
- Jackson, Peter (2003). The Delhi Sultanate : a political and military history (1st ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521543293.
- "Sayyid dynasty". Encyclopedia Britannica.
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