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Al-Mustansir Billah

r. 1226–1242 · 13th century · Also known as Al-Mustansir

Al-Mustansir Billah was an Abbasid caliph of Baghdad in the thirteenth century. In 1229 he issued a formal investiture to Iltutmish, recognising him as Sultan of Hindustan and the legitimate Muslim sovereign in South Asia. This caliphal recognition was a critical moment in the international legitimation of the Delhi Sultanate.

Al-Mustansir Billah
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Al-Mustansir Billah. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/al-mustansir-billah
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