The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c24.54
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c24.54
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‘Alā-ud-dīn died in 1359¹, and was succeeded by his brother, Shīrāshāmak, who assumed the title of Shihāb-ud-dīn, which was probably his real name, for that by which he was known before his accession means ‘the little milk-drinker,’ and was probably a childish nickname.