Ala ud din Masud
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Ala ud din Masud (1242-1246) was an Islamic ruler and the seventh Sultan of Delhi of medieval India during the Slave Dynasty (or Mameluk dynasty). He was the son of Rukn ud din Firuz (1236) and the nephew of Razia Sultan (1236-1240). After his predecessor, Muiz ud din Bahram, was murdered by the army in 1242 after years of disorder, the chiefs chose for him to become the next ruler. However, he was more of a puppet for the chiefs and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness of entertainment and wine. By 1246, the chiefs became upset with Ala ud din Masud's increasing hunger for more power in the government, and replaced him with Nasir ud din Mahmud (1246-1266), another son of Iltutmish.
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| Preceded by: Muiz ud din Bahram | Slave Dynasty 1206–1290 | Succeeded by: Nasir ud din Mahmud |
