The seventh Sultan was Ala-ud-din Masud, who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from 1242 to 1246. He was effectively a puppet for the Chihalgani and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness of entertainment and wine. By 1246, the chiefs had become upset with Ala-ud-din Masud's increasing hunger for more power and replaced him with his cousin Nasiruddin Mahmud, who was another grandson of Iltutmish.
- The tomb of Iltutmish, second Sultan of Delhi (r. 1211–1236 AD), built 1235 CE, and part of the Qutb Minar Complex in Mehrauli, New Delhi.
- The Mausoleum of Prince Nasiru'd-Din Mahmud, eldest son of Iltumish, known as Sultan Ghari near Vasant Kunj, built in 1231
Other rulers
- Balban's tomb, in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park.
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File:Quwwat-al-Islam Mosque, Delhi.jpg|The Quwwat-ul-Islam ("Might of Islam") mosque, at the Qutb complex in Delhi, started in 1193 CE by Qutb-ud-din-Aibak to mark his victory over the Rajputs
File:Intricate stone carvings in the cloister of Quwwat ul-Islam mosque, near Qutub Minar.jpg|Intricate stone carvings on the cloister columns at Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque, Qutb complex, Delhi. These are recycled Hindu temple pillars displaying Hindu iconography.
File:Adhai Din-ka-Jhonpra Screen wall (6133975257).jpg|The Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra mosque in Ajmer was started in 1192 and completed in 1199 by Qutb al-Din Aibak.
File:Inside the Marble Mehrab at Sultan Ghari.jpg|Decoration inside the Marble Mehrab at Sultan Ghari
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Family tree
The first Sultan Qutbuddin Aibak (r. 1206-10) was succeeded by a certain Aram Shah, who was then deposed by Iltutmish, Aibak's son in law.
Iltutmish's descendents ruled until 1266, when Mahmud I's father-in-law and vizier, Ghiyasuddin Balban usurped the throne.
See also
- Tughlaq Dynasty
- Indian campaigns of Muhammad of Ghor
- Persianate states
References
Sources
- Dynastic Chart The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 2, p. 368.