Alauddin Shah

Alaud'din Shah
علاؤالدین شاہ
Sultan of Kashmir
Shah
4th Sultan of Kashmir
Reign1343 – 1354
Coronation1347
PredecessorJamshid Shah
SuccessorShihabu'd-Din Shah
Died1353
Srinagar, Kashmir Sultanate
(present-day Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India)
Burial
Srinagar, Kashmir
IssueShirashamak
Hindal
Names
Alāu'd-Dīn Shāh Mīrī
DynastyShah Mir dynasty[1]
FatherShamsu'd-Din Shah Mir
ReligionSunni Islam

Alau'd-Din Shah Miri (Kashmiri: علاؤالدین شاہ میری) also known as Alau'd-Din Shah (Kashmiri: علاؤالدین شاہ), born as Ali Sher, was a ruler from the Shah Mir dynasty of Kashmir. He was the fourth Sultan of Kashmir who ruled from 1343 to 1353.

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Sultan Shamsu'd-Din Shah[2] was succeeded by his elder son Sultan Jamshid who ruled for a year and two months. In 1343 CE, Sultan Jamshid suffered a defeat by his brother who ascended the throne as sultan Alauddin in 1347 CE.[2]

Sultan Alauddin ruled from 1343 to 1353. His ruled was generally peaceful.

Sultan Alau'd-Din's two sons became rulers in succession, Sultan Shihabu'd-Din and Sultan Qutbu'd-Din.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Sharma, R. S. (1992), A Comprehensive History of India, Orient Longmans, p. 628, ISBN 978-81-7007-121-1
  2. ^ a b c Baharistan-i-Shahi – Chapter 3 – EARLY SHAHMIRS