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
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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
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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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