Tomb of Mubarak Shah

Kotla Mubarakpur in south Delhi next to south extension gets its name from the prominent tomb of Muizud Din Mubarak Shah, son of Khizr Khan of the Sayyid dynasty of the fifteenth century Delhi Sultanate rule in India.

Khizr Khan who was the governor of Punjab under the Lodi dynasty took over the reigns at Delhi, in 1414 AD, after defeating Daulat Khan Lodi. 


He established the Sayyid dynasty, which had four successors till 1451 AD. 


His son Muizud Din Mubarak Shah succeeded him. He established a city called Mubarakabad on the banks of theYamuna River. No traces of Mubarakabad are present today.


He died in 1434 AD and he was buried in Kotla Mubarakpur, named after him. 


His tomb was built in a fusion of Lodi style octagonal plan combined with Tughlaq style buttresses and wide dome.

The tomb of Muhammad Shah, the third ruler of the Sayyid dynasty in Lodi garden

Muhammad Shah ruled between 1434 - 1445.

This is one of the larger tombs surviving from this period. It is located within the Lodi Gardens .     

  

He was the son of Mubarak Shah.

  

Tomb of Muhammad Shah

Muhammad Shah was the third ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty, 1434-1444.
His tomb is there in Lodi Gardens.




After the death of Mubarak Shah, his brother's son Muhammad Shah succeeded him on the throne since Mubarak Shah did not have a son.

  

  

The Sayyid dynasty rose after the Tughlaq dynasty.

It is said that Muhammad Shah was not a good ruler and he misused his power and position of authority.