Hoshang Shah

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Hoshang Shah was an early 15th-century Sultan of Malwa in central India, known for developing Mandu into a flourishing fortified capital with notable Islamic architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian monarch
Muslim ruler
Sultan
historical figure
ruler
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture NERFINISHED
associatedReligionArchitecture madrasas
mosques
tombs
associatedWith Jahaz Mahal area of Mandu NERFINISHED
Mandu fort complex NERFINISHED
burialPlace Mandu NERFINISHED
capital Mandu NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Malwa Sultanate NERFINISHED
countryNow India NERFINISHED
dynasty Ghurid dynasty of Malwa NERFINISHED
era early 15th century
ethnicContext Afghan-Turkic ruling milieu of Malwa
governmentForm monarchy
hasTomb Hoshang Shah’s tomb in Mandu
historicalPeriod late Delhi Sultanate and regional sultanates era
influenced later Mughal funerary architecture
knownFor developing Mandu as a fortified capital
patronage of Islamic architecture
strengthening the Malwa Sultanate
languageOfCourt Persian
legacy Mandu as a major medieval urban and architectural center
notableFor military consolidation of Malwa
urban planning in Mandu
notableWork construction and enhancement of palaces in Mandu
development of Mandu’s fortifications
promotion of mosques and tombs in Mandu
partOf Islamic polities in medieval India
placeOfRule Malwa NERFINISHED
Mandu NERFINISHED
positionHeld Sultan of Malwa NERFINISHED
predecessor Dilawar Khan NERFINISHED
region Central India NERFINISHED
reignEnd c. 1435
reignStart c. 1405
religion Islam
ruledFrom Mandu fort NERFINISHED
successor Mahmud Khalji NERFINISHED
title Shah NERFINISHED
Sultan
tombArchitecturalStyle white marble Indo-Islamic mausoleum

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Mandu notableRuler Hoshang Shah
Hoshangabad district namedAfter Hoshang Shah
Malwa Sultanate notableRuler Hoshang Shah