Biography of nasir ud din mahmud asrar

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Sultan of Delhi (r.

Biography of nasir ud din mahmud asrar

1246–1266)

Nasir ud din Mahmud Shah (Persian: ناصر الدین محمود شاه; 1229/1230 – 19 November 1266, reigned: 1246–1265) was the eighth sultan of the Mamluk Sultanate (Slave dynasty). The Tabaqat-i Nasiri, written by the court historian Minhaj-i-Siraj, is dedicated to him.

His father-in-law Ghiyas ud din Balban handled the state affairs during his reign.

Early life

Tabaqat-i Nasiri, written by the Sultan's court historian Minhaj-i-Siraj, calls him a son (ibn) of Iltutmish.

According to Minhaj's account, Nasiruddin was born in the year of 626 Hijri (1229-1230 CE), in Delhi's Kasr-Bagh (the Garden Castle). His mother was a concubine ( who later, during his son's reign, was given the title of Malikah-i-Jahan).^{[5][non-primary source needed]} He was born sometime after the untimely death of Iltutmish's eldest son and heir apparen