Nasir Shah Farooqui
Sultan of Khandesh from 1399 to 1437
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Nasir-ud-Din Nasir Shah,[a][2] also known as Malik Nasir Khan or Garib Khan, was the second Sultan of the Khandesh Sultanate.[3] He succeeded his father, Ahmad Farooqui, in 1399 and ruled until his death in 1437, a reign of approximately thirty-eight years.[4] Nasir Khan is best remembered for consolidating the sultanate through the strategic capture of Asirgarh fort, founding the city of Burhanpur (which became the dynasty's long-term capital), and navigating complex diplomatic and military relations with neighboring powers like the Gujarat, Malwa, and the Bahmani Sultanates.[5]
| Nasir Shah Farooqui | |||||||||
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| Khan Sipah Salar | |||||||||
| 2nd Sultan of Khandesh | |||||||||
| Reign | 28 April 1399 – 18 September 1437 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Ahmad Khan Farooqui | ||||||||
| Successor | Miran Adil Khan I | ||||||||
| Born | Malik Nasir Khan | ||||||||
| Died | 18 September 1437 Laling, Khandesh Sultanate | ||||||||
| Burial | Thalner, Khandesh Sultanate | ||||||||
| Spouse | A daughter of Dilawar Khan of Malwa[1] | ||||||||
| Issue | Miran Adil Khan I Agha Zainab | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Farooqui | ||||||||
| Father | Ahmad Khan Farooqui | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
Nasir Khan, as a prince, married the daughter of Dilawar Khan, the first sultan of Malwa Sultanate, whereas his sister was married to Dilawar Khan's son, Hoshang Shah.[6] As part of a marriage alliance with the Bahmanis, his daughter Agha Zainab married crown prince Alauddin of Bahmani Sultanate, who later ascended the throne as Alau'd-din Ahmad Shah.[7]