Ala ud-din Masud Shah, Mamluk Dynasty of Delhi Sultanate, AH 639-644/AD 1242-1246, Denomination: Jital, Hadrat Delhi mint, Metal: Billon, Weight : 3.60 g, Diameter : 15 mm, Reference Number : G&G# D126

Obverse: Horseman to right mas ‘ud shah above,

Reverse: Al-sultan al-a ‘zam ala al-dunya wa‘l din.

He was the son of Rukn ud-Din Firuz (1236), son of Sultan Illtutmish and Shah Turkan and the nephew of Sultan Raziyyat (1236–40). After his predecessor and uncle Muiz ud-Din Bahram was murdered by the army in 1242 after years of disorder, the chiefs chose for him to become the next ruler of Delhi. However, he was more of a puppet for the chiefs and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness for entertainment and wine. Like his predecessor, he was considered “incompetent and worthless.” By 1246, the chiefs became upset with his increasing hunger for more power in the government, and executed him, replacing him with Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.

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