# Mahmud Shah II

_24th Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate and 8th from the Tughlaq dynasty_

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> Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah II, also known as Nasiruddin Mohammad Shah, was the last sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1394 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3277857#P569))
- **Died:** February 1413 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3277857#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Delhi Sultanate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3277857#P27))
- **Positions held:** Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) (1394–1413) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3277857#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mahmud Shah II born?**  
Mahmud Shah II was born on 1394.

**What positions has Mahmud Shah II held?**  
Positions held by Mahmud Shah II include: Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) (1394–1413).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mahmud Shah II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud_Shah_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3277857](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3277857) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mahmud Shah (2).jpg by Mohammed Tariq (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahmud_Shah_(2).jpg)

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"Mahmud Shah II". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mahmud-shah-ii. Retrieved 7 November 2026.