The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: A History of the Establishment and Progress of the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi, 1206–1290 A.D. c9.66

c9.66

The circumstances of his deposition are not stated clearly; but it is doubtful if the same forces were active on this occasion also. Minhaj's explanation is hardly convincing³. His sudden removal, at a time when his forces had scored an important victory over the Mongols, and the quiet accession of his uncle Mahmud (Nasiruldin Mahmud), seem suspicious. The malik's power had been greatly reduced and their party disorganised; at any rate, we do not hear of a conditional election.