Rukn ud din Firuz

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Rukn ud din Firuz (1236) was an Islamic ruler and the fourth Sultan of Delhi of medieval India who only ruled for a meager seven months during the Slave Dynasty (or Mameluk dynasty) He was the son of Shams ud din Iltutmish (1211-1236) and was raised to become Iltutmish's heir. However after Iltutmish's death in April, 1236 he was viewed as being unfit to rule and was murdered in November 1236. Raziyyat ud din Sultana,Iltumish's daughter, would succeed him as ruler.

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Preceded by
Shams ud din Iltutmish
Slave Dynasty
12061290
Succeeded by
Razia Sultan