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Hoshang Shah

d. 1435 · 15th century · Also known as Alp Khan

Hoshang Shah was the second Sultan of Malwa, reigning from 1406 to 1435, son of the dynasty's founder Dilawar Khan Ghuri. He moved the capital from Dhar to the hill fortress of Mandu, which he fortified, and fought Gujarat and neighbouring Rajput states. His marble tomb at Mandu is considered the earliest marble building in India.

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Malwa Sultanate

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