Abu Bakr Shah Tughlaq (Persian: ابو بکر شاه; reigned 1389–1390), was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty. He was the son of Zafar Khan and the grandson of Sultan Feroze Shah Tughluq.

Abu Bakr Shah Tughlaq
21st Sultan of Delhi
Reign15 March 1389 – 31 August 1390
PredecessorTughluq Khan
SuccessorNasir ud din Muhammad Shah III
Bornunknown
Diedafter 1390
DynastyTughlaq dynasty
FatherZafar Khan (son of Firuz Shah Tughlaq)
ReligionIslam

Life

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After Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq II (who had succeeded Sultan Feroze Shah Tughluq) was murdered, Abu Bakr became ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. However, his uncle, Muhammad Shah, also desired to be ruler, and struggled against Abu Bakr over the control of the throne. Muhammad Shah attacked Delhi in August 1390 to claim the throne. Abu Bakr was defeated in August 1390, and Muhammad Shah succeeded him as king, reigning from 1390 to 1394. After his defeat, Abu Bakr was imprisoned in the fort of Meerut and died soon after.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Jaswant Lal Mehta (1980). Advanced study in the history of medieval India. Vol. 1. Sterling Publishers. p. 240. ISBN 978-81-207-0617-0. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
Preceded by Sultan of Delhi
1389–1390
Succeeded by