Ahmad Shah II

For other people of the same name, see Ahmad Shah.

Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II
5th Sultan of Gujarat
Reign1451–May 1458
PredecessorMuhammad Shah II
SuccessorDaud Shah
Born1429
DiedMay 1458
Burial
Ahmad Shah's Tomb, Ahmedabad
DynastyMuzaffarid dynasty of Gujarat
FatherMuhammad Shah II
ReligionIslam
Gujarat Sultanate
Muzaffarid dynasty

Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II, born Jalal Khan, was a ruler of the Muzaffarid dynasty, who reigned over the Gujarat Sultanate from 1451 to 1458. He defeated invading Malwa forces at the battle of Kapadvanj. In his attempt to seize Nagor, the Sultan found himself in conflict with Rana Kumbha of Chittor, leading to a succession of devastating losses for the Sultan at the hands of the great Maharana.[1]

  1. ^ Sarda, Har Bilas (1917). Maharana Kumbha: sovereign, soldier, scholar. University of California Libraries. Ajmer, Scottish Mission Industries co. pp. 47–63.