| Mahmud Shah III محمود شاه | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Johor | |
| Reign | 1770–1811 |
| Predecessor | Ahmad Riayat Shah |
| Successor | Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah |
| Born | 24 March 1756 Hulu Riau |
| Died | 1811 (aged 55) Daik, Lingga |
| Issue | Hussein Shah of Johor Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah of Johor |
| House | Bendahara dynasty |
| Father | Abdul Jalil Muazzam Shah |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Mahmud Ri’ayat Shah Zilu’llah fil’Alam Khalifat ul-Muminin ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Jalil Shah (Malay: محمود رعایة شاه ظل الله في العالم خلیفة المؤمنين ابن المرحوم سلطان عبد الجلیل شاه, 24 March 1756 – 1811) was the 17th Sultan of Johor and Johor's dependencies who reigned from 1770 to 1811. Exercising little power over the sultanate where actual power was held under the Bugis court faction, the Tuhfat al-Nafis nevertheless mentions him as an able statesman who did what he could against insurmountable odds, while Abdullah Abdul Kadir attests to his good character.[1]