# Aram Shah

_2nd Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Aram Shah was the second sultan of the Mamluk Sultanate. He briefly held the throne from Lahore after the unexpected death of Qutb ud-Din Aibak before being defeated and dethroned by Iltutmish who began ruling from Delhi.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1176 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2349158#P569))
- **Died:** May 1211 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2349158#P570))
- **Place of death:** Delhi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2349158#P20))
- **Positions held:** Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) (1210–1211) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2349158#P39))

## Questions

**When was Aram Shah born?**  
Aram Shah was born on 1176.

**What positions has Aram Shah held?**  
Positions held by Aram Shah include: Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) (1210–1211).

## Related

- [Qutb ud-Din Aibak](https://diginpl.com/people/qutb-ud-din-aibak)
- [Iltutmish](https://diginpl.com/people/iltutmish)
- [Muiz ud din Bahram](https://diginpl.com/people/muiz-ud-din-bahram)
- [Balban](https://diginpl.com/people/balban)
- [Ibrahim Khan Lodi](https://diginpl.com/people/ibrahim-khan-lodi)
- [Razia Sultan](https://diginpl.com/people/razia-sultan)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Aram Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aram_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): आरामशाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2349158](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2349158) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Aram Shah of the Mamluk Sultanate.jpg by PadFoot2008 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aram_Shah_of_the_Mamluk_Sultanate.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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"Aram Shah". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/aram-shah. Retrieved 6 November 2026.