Alam Shah

28th Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate and 4th from the Sayyid dynasty

Alam Shah was the fourth and last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty. He succeeded his father, Muhammad Shah to the throne. According to sources, at this time , the empire extended from Delhi to nearby suburb (locality) Palam.[1][2].Alam Shah was an incapable ruler. He left the kingdom in 1448. He moved to Budaun. Three years later, Bahlul Lodi took control of the capital.[2][1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jackson 2003, p. 322.
  2. 2.0 2.1 EB.

References

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  • Jackson, Peter (2003). The Delhi Sultanate : a political and military history (1st ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521543293.
  • "Sayyid dynasty". Encyclopedia Britannica.