# Muhammad Shah III

_22nd Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate and 6th from the Tughlaq dynasty_

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> Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Shah III was Sultan of Delhi from 1390 until 1394. He was a member of the Tughlaq dynasty.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 June 1352 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3028975#P569))
- **Died:** 20 January 1394 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3028975#P570))
- **Occupation:** sovereign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3028975#P106))
- **Positions held:** Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) (19 February 1389 – 20 January 1394) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3028975#P39))

## Questions

**When was Muhammad Shah III born?**  
Muhammad Shah III was born on 17 June 1352.

**What positions has Muhammad Shah III held?**  
Positions held by Muhammad Shah III include: Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) (1389–1394).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Muhammad Shah III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Shah_III) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3028975](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3028975) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 5-6 Billon Tanka of Muhammad bin Firoz.jpg by Mohammed Tariq (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:5-6_Billon_Tanka_of_Muhammad_bin_Firoz.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Muhammad Shah III". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-shah-iii. Retrieved 6 November 2026.