Nasir ud din Mahmud, Nasir ud din Firuz Shah (1246-1266) was a Muslim Turkic ruler and the eighth Sultan of Delhi of medieval India during the Mamluk (or Slave dynasty). He was the youngest son of Shams ud din Iltutmish (1211-1236), and he succeeded Ala ud din Masud after the chiefs replaced Masud when they felt that he began to behave as a tyrant.
As a ruler, Mahmud was known to be very religious, spending most of his time in prayer and renown for aiding the poor and the distressed. However, it was actually his Deputy Sultan or Naib, Ghiyas ud din Balban, who primarily dealt with the state affairs. After Mahmud's death in 1266, Balban (1266-1287) rose to power as Mahmud had no children to be his heir.
His fortified tomb built by Iltutmish in 1231, known as Sultan Ghari, lies in the Vasant Kunj area, close to Mehrauli, in New Delhi. The octagonal tomb chamber, is one of finest examples of Mamluk dynasty architecture, which also include the Qutub Minar.
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| Preceded by Ala ud din Masud |
Mamluk Dynasty 1206–1290 |
Succeeded by Ghiyas ud din Balban |
| Preceded by Ala ud din Masud |
Sultan of Delhi 1246–1266 |
Succeeded by Ghiyas ud din Balban |
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