The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.204
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.204
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The next historical fact of which we are aware is that Mahmūd Shāh fell sick in 1265 and died on February 18, 1266¹. He is said to have designated his father-in-law as his successor but, as no male heir of the house of Iltutmish survived, the accession of the powerful regent followed as a matter of course, and he ascended the throne under the title of Ghiyās-ud-dīn Balban.