Nasiruddin Mahmud
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Prince Nasiruddin Mahmud was the son of Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish. He was the governor of Oudh. Nasiruddin Mahmud spearheaded an invasion against Ghiyas-ud-din Iwaz Khilji
, the sultan of Bengal
. After Ghiyas-ud-din Iwaz Khilji had been defeated Nasiruddin Mahmud became the governor of Bengal. He received the title Malik-us-Sharq (Lord of the east) from Sultan Iltutmish
. After ruling one and a half years, Nasiruddin Mahmud died in 1229.
Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Shah
Ghiyas-ud-din Iwaz Khilji was a Bengal ruler on 1208-1210 and again on 1212-1227.-History:During the infighting of the Khilji Maliks he assumed power in 1208 and ruled for two years until being dethroned by Ali Mardan Khilji in 1210...
, the sultan of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
. After Ghiyas-ud-din Iwaz Khilji had been defeated Nasiruddin Mahmud became the governor of Bengal. He received the title Malik-us-Sharq (Lord of the east) from Sultan Iltutmish
Iltutmish
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish was the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin. He was a slave of Qutub-ud-din-Aybak and later became his son-in-law and close lieutenant. He was the Governor of Badaun when he deposed Qutub-ud-din's successor Aram Shah and acceeded to the throne of the...
. After ruling one and a half years, Nasiruddin Mahmud died in 1229.