Ala-ud-Din Sikandar Shah

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Ala-ud-Din Sikandar Shah was the final sultan of the short-lived Madurai Sultanate in South India, whose reign marked the end of Muslim rule in that region before its reconquest by the Vijayanagara Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Historical figure
Sultan
associatedWith End of the Madurai Sultanate
Expansion of Vijayanagara Empire into Tamil region
country Madurai Sultanate NERFINISHED
dynasty Madurai Sultanate rulers
endOfReignConsequence Incorporation of Madurai region into Vijayanagara Empire
ethnicContext Muslim ruling elite in South India
governmentForm Monarchy
historicalEra Late medieval period
languageContext Persianate court culture of Deccan and South Indian sultanates
notableFor His reign marked the end of Muslim rule in Madurai region
politicalStatus Last independent Muslim ruler of Madurai region
positionHeld Sultan of the Madurai Sultanate NERFINISHED
predecessor Previous sultans of the Madurai Sultanate
realm Madurai NERFINISHED
Parts of present-day Tamil Nadu
region South India
reignCharacteristic Final sultan of the Madurai Sultanate
reignEndReason Conquest by the Vijayanagara Empire
religion Islam
ruleType Sultanate rule
successorState Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED
title Ala-ud-Din Sikandar Shah NERFINISHED

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Madurai Sultanate lastRuler Ala-ud-Din Sikandar Shah