Rukn ud-din Ibrahim Qadr Khan (died c. 1297),[1] commonly known as Ruknuddin Ibrahim, was the acting Sultan of the Khalji dynasty throughout the latter half of 1296.[2]

Ruknuddin Ibrahim
Sultan
Acting Sultan of Delhi
ReignJuly 19, 1296 – November 1296
CoronationOctober 21, 1296
PredecessorJalal-ud-Din Khalji
SuccessorAlauddin Khalji
RegentMalika-i-Jahan
Diedc. 1297
Hansi, Delhi Sultanate
HouseKhalji Dynasty
FatherJalal-ud-Din Khalji
MotherMalika-i-Jahan
ReligionSunni Islam

Background

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Rukn ud-din Ibrahim Qadr Khan was born to Jalal-ud-Din Khalji (1220–1296), 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

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Upon the death of his father, his mother decided that it would be risky to allow the throne to be vacant, hence the ascending the young Ruknuddin to the throne, instead of Jalal-ud-Din's elder son—Arkali Khan—who 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

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Ruknuddin died around 1297, sometime subsequent to the fall of Multan, while in captivity in Hansi.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1979). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-207-0617-0.
  2. ^ a b Ray, Aniruddha (2019-03-04). "The Khalji Dynasty". The Sultanate of Delhi (1206-1526): Polity, Economy, Society and Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-00729-9.
  3. ^ THE SULTANATE OF DELHI BY LAL SRIVASTAVA. p. 215.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ Bhattacherje, S. B. (2009-05-01). Encyclopaedia of Indian Events & Dates. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. pp. A34. ISBN 978-81-207-4074-7.