About Kayumars of Delhi
Lived 1285 – 1290 (aged 4–5). Kayumars of Delhi was a military personnel.
Shams ud-Din Kayumars (; 1285 – 13 June 1290) was the eleventh sultan of Delhi, and a son of Muiz ud-Din Qaiqabad (a grandson of Balban).
Life His father Muiz ud din Qaiqabad was murdered by a Khalji noble, Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khalji, during the Khalji Revolution. Jalal ud-Din assumed the throne after murdering Kayumars, ending the Mamluk dynasty and starting the Khalji dynasty. By that time Qaiqabad was struck down with paralysis and the Turkic nobles had raised his three-year-old son Kayumars to the throne as the Sultan.but at the same time, the entire administration of the Delhi Sulthanate controlled by the Ulaimas.
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Who was Kayumars of Delhi?
11th Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
When was Kayumars of Delhi born?
Kayumars of Delhi was born in 1285.
When did Kayumars of Delhi die?
Kayumars of Delhi died on 13 June 1290 in Delhi.
What was Kayumars of Delhi's occupation?
Kayumars of Delhi was a military personnel.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Kayumars of Delhi
· DBpedia: Shamsuddin Kayumars
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