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Ala ud din Mahmud Shah I Al wahid, jital

Currency:GBP Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Sultanates Start Price:10.00 GBP Estimated At:80.00 - 95.00 GBP
Ala ud din Mahmud Shah I Al wahid,  jital
Condition - extremely fine
Diameter - 20.50mm
Weight - 10.9g

The history of the Malwa Sultans is not known to many. An independent late-medieval kingdom in present-day region of Malwa by Dilawar Khan Ghuri, the Sultanate of Malwa was established in 1392 CE with its capital at Dhar. It was later shifted to Mandu, which was renamed Shadiabad by the Malwa Sultans. The founder Dilawar Khan Ghuri was succeeded by his son, Alp Khan who ruled under the name, Hoshang Shah.

The Ghuri Dynasty was overthrown by the Khilji Dynasty led by Mahmud Shah I in1436 CE. The last ruler of the Khilji Dynasty surrendered to the Gujarat Sultan Bahadur Shah after Mandu Fort fell. The region later came under control of Humayun. Qadir Shah, an ex-officer of the previous Khilji Dynasty rulers of Malwa, regained control over part of the kingdom. He, however, was defeated by Sher Shah Suri. Suri appointed Shua’ajat Khan as governor of Malwa.