Sultan Ruknuddin

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:administrativeDivision none significant
ineffective
corruption in the court
gptkbp:birthYear unknown
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Delhi
gptkbp:court gptkb:Delhi
luxurious but politically unstable
gptkbp:culturalContribution none notable
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Islamic Golden Age
supported literature and arts
gptkbp:culturalInfluence patronage of poets and scholars
gptkbp:currentStatus gptkb:Sultan_Ghiyath_al-Din_Balban
gptkbp:deathYear 1287
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Mamluk_dynasty
gptkbp:economicActivity ineffective taxation
gptkbp:era gptkb:Medieval_India
gptkbp:father gptkb:Iltutmish
gptkbp:finish overthrown in 1287
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed_in_the_context_of_Mamluk_rule.
gptkbp:historicalContext post-Iltutmish_era
gptkbp:historicalImpact set_the_stage_for_Balban's_reforms
gptkbp:historicalLegacy a symbol of decline in the sultanate's power
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 13th century
historical texts from the period
considered a puppet ruler
often viewed negatively by historians
often_overshadowed_by_Balban's_achievements
gptkbp:historicalSignificance chronicled by historians of the time
part_of_the_Mamluk_dynasty's_rule_in_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sultan Ruknuddin
gptkbp:internationalRelations limited diplomatic engagement
gptkbp:knownFor weak rule
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:legacy seen as a weak ruler
gptkbp:militaryRank limited
weak military presence
gptkbp:mother unknown
gptkbp:nobleFamily influential in governance
gptkbp:notableEvent overthrown_by_Balban
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation limited due to nobility's power
gptkbp:politicalParty overthrown by his own nobles
gptkbp:politicalPosition sultanate
marriage alliances with noble families
nobility's power struggles
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sultan_Nasiruddin_Mahmud
gptkbp:region gptkb:Delhi_Sultanate
gptkbp:reign 1258-1287
gptkbp:religion Islam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sultan_Ghiyath_al-Din_Balban
gptkbp:title gptkb:Sultan_of_Delhi