| Ruknuddin Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
| Sultan | |
| Acting Sultan of Delhi | |
| Reign | 19 July 1296 ā November 1296 |
| Coronation | 21 October 1296 |
| Predecessor | Jalal-ud-Din Khalji |
| Successor | Alauddin Khalji |
| Regent | Malika-i-Jahan |
| Died | c.ā1297 Hansi, Delhi Sultanate |
| House | Khalji Dynasty |
| Father | Jalal-ud-Din Khalji |
| Mother | Malika-i-Jahan |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Rukn ud-din Ibrahim Qadr Khan (died c.ā1297),[1] commonly known as Ruknuddin Ibrahim, was the acting Sultan of the Khalji dynasty throughout the latter half of 1296.[2]
Background[edit | edit source]
Rukn ud-din Ibrahim Qadr Khan was born to Jalal-ud-Din Khalji (1220ā1296), a member of the Khalaj tribe and founder of the Khalji dynasty of Delhi, and his wife, Malika-i-Jahan.[3][2]
Sultan of Delhi[edit | edit source]
Upon the death of his father, his mother decided that it would be risky to allow the throne to be vacant while the intended successor was absent, hence ascending the young Ruknuddin to the throne, instead of Jalal-ud-Din's elder sonāArkali Khanāwho was then the governor of Multan. Nonetheless, Ruknuddin wouldn't harbor any power amid his brief reign, with his mother instead acting as a regent.[4] His coronation took place on October 21, 1296.[5]
The reception of his ascension was poor, and many believed that Alauddin Khalji was a more fit ruler. As tensions grew, Ruknuddin and his mother fled the city in the "dead of night," leaving Alauddin to rule.[4]
Captivity and death[edit | edit source]
Ruknuddin died around 1297, sometime subsequent to the fall of Multan, while in captivity in Hansi.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1979). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-207-0617-0.
- ā 2.0 2.1 Ray, Aniruddha (2019-03-04). "The Khalji Dynasty". The Sultanate of Delhi (1206ā1526): Polity, Economy, Society and Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-00729-9.
- ā THE SULTANATE OF DELHI BY LAL SRIVASTAVA. p. 215.
- ā 4.0 4.1 Kulkarni, Shripad Dattatraya (1990). Encounter with Islam. Internet Archive. Mumbai, India: Bombay : Shri Bhagawan Vedavyasa Itihas Samshodhana Mandira (BHISHMA). p. 116. ISBN 978-81-900113-3-4.
- ā Bhattacherje, S. B. (2009-05-01). Encyclopaedia of Indian Events & Dates. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. pp. A34. ISBN 978-81-207-4074-7.