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|name = Ala ud din Masud
| name = Ala ud din Masud
|image =Coin of Ala ud din Masud.jpg
| image = Coin of Ala ud din Masud.jpg
|caption =Coin of Ala ud din Masud
| caption = Coin of Ala ud din Masud
|reign = May 1242 – 10 June 1246
| reign = 15 May 1242 – 10 June 1246
|coronation =
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|full name =
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|predecessor = [[Muiz ud din Bahram]]
| predecessor = [[Muiz ud din Bahram]]
|successor = [[Nasiruddin Mahmud (grandson of Iltutmish)|Nasiruddin Mahmud]]
| successor = [[Nasiruddin Mahmud (grandson of Iltutmish)|Nasiruddin Mahmud]]
|spouse =
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| father = [[Ruknuddin Firuz|Rukn ud-Din Firuz]]
|mother =
| mother =
|birth_date = unknown
| birth_date = unknown
|birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Delhi]]
|death_date = 10 June 1246
| death_date = 10 June 1246
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| death_place = [[Delhi]]
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|religion = [[Islam]]
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| succession = 7th [[Delhi Sultanate|Sultan of Delhi]]
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'''Ala ud-Din Masud''' (fl. 1242–46) was the eighth sultan of the [[Mamluk dynasty of Delhi|Mamluk dynasty]] (Slave dynasty).
'''Ala ud-Din Masud Shah''' ({{lang-fa|{{nq|علاء الدین مسعود شاه}}}}; died 10 June 1246, {{reign|1242|1246}}) was the seventh sultan of the [[Delhi Sultanate]].


== Life ==
He was the son of [[Rukn ud din Firuz|Rukn ud-Din Firuz]] (1236), son of Sultan [[Illtutmish]] and [[Shah Turkan]] and the nephew of [[Razia Sultana|Sultan Raziyyat]] (1236–40). After his predecessor and uncle [[Muiz ud din Bahram|Muiz ud-Din Bahram]] was murdered by the army in 1242 after years of disorder, the chiefs chose for him to become the next ruler. However, he was more of a puppet for the chiefs and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness for entertainment and wine. Like his predecessor, he was considered "incompetent and worthless." By 1246, the chiefs became upset with his increasing hunger for more power in the government, and replaced him with his cousin [[Nasiruddin Mahmud (grandson of Iltutmish)|Nasiruddin Mahmud]] (1246–66), grandson of [[Iltutmish]] through his son [[Nasiruddin Mahmud (son of Iltutmish)|Nasiruddin Mahmud]]. The [[Mongols]] plundered [[Lahore]] in 1246.<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=74–76}}</ref>
He was the son of [[Rukn ud din Firuz|Rukn ud-Din Firuz]] (1236), son of Sultan [[Illtutmish]] and [[Shah Turkan]] and the nephew of [[Razia Sultana|Sultan Raziyyat]] (1236–40). After his predecessor and uncle [[Muiz ud din Bahram|Muiz ud-Din Bahram]] was murdered by the army in 1242 after years of disorder, the chiefs chose for him to become the next ruler of [[Delhi]]. However, he was more of a puppet for the chiefs and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness for entertainment and wine. Like his predecessor, he was considered "incompetent and worthless." By 1246, the chiefs became upset with his increasing hunger for more power in the government, and executed him, replacing him with [[Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah, Sultan of Delhi|Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah]].


=={{anchor|Coinage}}Coins==
=={{anchor|Coinage}}Coins==
Gold, Silver and Billon coins are known for Ala al-Din Masud Shah. Gold coins and silver coins were issued from [[Lakhnauti Turk|Lakhnauti]] and [[Dehli]]. Billon coins were struck from both Budayun and Dehli.
Gold, Silver and Billon coins are known for Ala ud-Din Masud Shah. Gold and silver coins were issued from [[Lucknow|Lakhnau]] and [[Delhi]]. Billon coins were struck from [[Budaun]] and Delhi.
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Silver Tanka of Alaudin Masud of Dehli Sultanat.jpg|Silver Tanka of Ala al-Din Masud Shah, Dehli Mint with the obverse legend "fi Ahd Al Imam Mustasim Amir-ul-Mominin" and Reverse legend "Al Sultan Al Azam 'Ala-al-dunya wa Al-din Abu'l Muzaffar Masud Shah bin Al-Sultan"
Silver Tanka of Alaudin Masud of Dehli Sultanat.jpg|Silver Tanka of Ala al-Din Masud Shah, Delhi Mint with the obverse legend "fi Ahd Al Imam Mustasim Amir-ul-Mominin" and Reverse legend "Al Sultan Al Azam 'Ala-al-dunya wa Al-din Abu'l Muzaffar Masud Shah bin Al-Sultan"
Billon Jital of Alaudin Masud of Dehli Sultanat Bull & Horseman Type.jpg|Billon Jital of Ala al-din Masud
Billon Jital of Alaudin Masud of Dehli Sultanat Bull & Horseman Type.jpg|Billon Jital of Ala al-din Masud
Billon Jital of Alaudin Masud of Dehli Sultanat.jpg|Billon Jital of Ala al-din Masud
Billon Jital of Alaudin Masud of Dehli Sultanat.jpg|Billon Jital of Ala al-din Masud

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Ala ud din Masud
Sultan
Coin of Ala ud din Masud
7th Sultan of Delhi
Reign15 May 1242 – 10 June 1246
PredecessorMuiz ud din Bahram
SuccessorNasiruddin Mahmud
Bornunknown
Delhi
Died10 June 1246
Delhi
FatherRukn ud-Din Firuz
ReligionSunni Islam

Ala ud-Din Masud Shah (Persian: علاء الدین مسعود شاه; died 10 June 1246, r. 1242–1246) was the seventh sultan of the Delhi Sultanate.

Life[edit]

He was the son of Rukn ud-Din Firuz (1236), son of Sultan Illtutmish and Shah Turkan and the nephew of Sultan Raziyyat (1236–40). After his predecessor and uncle Muiz ud-Din Bahram was murdered by the army in 1242 after years of disorder, the chiefs chose for him to become the next ruler of Delhi. However, he was more of a puppet for the chiefs and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness for entertainment and wine. Like his predecessor, he was considered "incompetent and worthless." By 1246, the chiefs became upset with his increasing hunger for more power in the government, and executed him, replacing him with Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.

Coins[edit]

Gold, Silver and Billon coins are known for Ala ud-Din Masud Shah. Gold and silver coins were issued from Lakhnau and Delhi. Billon coins were struck from Budaun and Delhi.

  • Silver Tanka of Ala al-Din Masud Shah, Delhi Mint with the obverse legend "fi Ahd Al Imam Mustasim Amir-ul-Mominin" and Reverse legend "Al Sultan Al Azam 'Ala-al-dunya wa Al-din Abu'l Muzaffar Masud Shah bin Al-Sultan"
    Silver Tanka of Ala al-Din Masud Shah, Delhi Mint with the obverse legend "fi Ahd Al Imam Mustasim Amir-ul-Mominin" and Reverse legend "Al Sultan Al Azam 'Ala-al-dunya wa Al-din Abu'l Muzaffar Masud Shah bin Al-Sultan"
  • Billon Jital of Ala al-din Masud
    Billon Jital of Ala al-din Masud
  • Billon Jital of Ala al-din Masud
    Billon Jital of Ala al-din Masud
  • Billon Jital Ala al-din Masud, Budaun Mint
    Billon Jital Ala al-din Masud, Budaun Mint

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Preceded by Mamluk Dynasty
1206–1290 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Sultan of Delhi
1242–1246 		Succeeded by
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