Muiz ud din Qaiqabad

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Muiz ud din Qaiqabad (1286-1290) was a Muslim Turkic ruler and the tenth Sultan of Delhi of medieval India during the Mamluk dynasty (or Slave dynasty). He was the son of Bughra Khan as well as grandson of Ghiyas ud din Balban (1266-1286).

During Balban's reign, it was difficult for Balban to find an heir to the throne. His first choice, his son Mohammad, died before he could succeed Balban. Bughra Khan, Balban's second son and second choice for heir, refused the throne as he was already the governor of Bengal. Eventually, Balban chose his grandson, Kai Khusro, to be his successor. However, when Balban died, the chiefs chose for Muiz ud din Qaiqabad to become ruler instead. Throughout his reign, Muiz ud din Qaiqabad (being still young at the time) ignored all state affairs. After four years, he suffered from a paralytic stroke and was later on murdered in 1290 by a Khilji chief. His three year old son, Kayumars (1290), succeeded him. His son though was eventually overthrown, ending the Slave dynasty and igniting the Khilji Revolution.

[edit] See also

• Mamluk dynasty of Delhi
• Delhi Sultanate
• Islamic history
• List of Indian monarchs

[edit] External links

• India Through the Ages
• The Slave Dynasty
• A coin of Muiz ud din Khiqubad

Preceded by Ghiyas ud din Balban	Mamluk Dynasty 1206–1290	Succeeded by Kayumars of Delhi
Preceded by Ghiyas ud din Balban	Sultan of Delhi 1206–1290	Succeeded by Kayumars of Delhi