| Khizr Khan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Silver Tanka of Khizr Khan INO Muhammad Bin Firoz | |
| Ruler of Delhi | |
| Reign | 28 May 1414 – 20 May 1421 |
| Anointment | 28 May 1414 |
| Predecessor | Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq |
| Successor | Mubarak Shah |
| Under the nominal suzerainty of | Shah Rukh Mirza |
| Timurid Governor of Multan | |
| Reign | 17 December – 20 December 1398 |
| Timurid Governor of Delhi | |
| Reign | 20 December 1398 – 18 February 1405 |
| Anointment | 21 December 1398 |
| Under the nominal suzerainty of | Timur |
| Born | 1351 |
| Died | 20 May 1421 (aged 70) |
| Burial | |
| Issue | Sayyid Mubarak shah |
| House | Sayyid dynasty |
| Religion | Islam |
Khizr Khan (reigned 28 May 1414 – 20 May 1421) was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty, the fourth ruling dynasty of the Delhi sultanate, in northern India soon after the invasion of Timur and the fall of the Tughlaq dynasty.[1] Khizr Khan was Governor of Multan under the Tughlaq ruler, Firuz Shah Tughlaq, and was known to be an able administrator. He did not take up any royal title due to fear of invasion by Amir Timur (better known historically as Tamerlane) and contended himself with the titles of Rayat-i-Ala (Sublime Banners) and Masnad-i-Aali or (Most High Post). During his reign, coins were continued to be struck in the name of previous Tughlaq rulers.[2] After his death on 20 May 1421, he was succeeded by his son Mubarak Khan,[3] who took the title of Muizz-ud-Din Mubarak Shah.
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ Nelson, Wright [1974], The Coinage & Metrology of the Sultans of Dehli, New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd., pp. 239.
- ^ Mahajan, V. D. (2007) [1991], History of Medieval India, New Delhi: S. Chand, ISBN 81-219-0364-5, pp. 237–9.