Qutb al-Din Shah Jahan

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Qutb al-Din Shah Jahan
Ruler of Kirman
Reign1304 – 21 April 1305
Predecessor Muzaffar al-Din Mohammad
SuccessorMalik Nasiraddin Mohammad b. Burhan
Born Kerman
Died Shiraz
Names
Qutb al-Din Shah Jahan Sultan
Father Suyurghatmish
MotherIlak Khatun

Qutb al-Din Shah Jahan was the last Qutlughkhanid ruler of Kirman.

Life

He was a son of Suyurghatmish. His reign was brief after his succession to his cousin. He was reported to be cruel, corrupt and extremely tempered. He was replaced by a Mongol governor Malik Nasiraddin Mohammad on the orders of Öljeitu. He lived rest of his life in Shiraz with her step-mother Kurdujin Khatun. Her daughter Qutlughkhan Makdumshah was married to Mubariz al-Din Muhammad in 1328, who became the founder of Muzaffarid dynasty. [1]

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References

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