Abu Bakr Shah

Abu Bakr Shah Tughlaq (Persian: ابو بکر شاه; reigned 1389–1390), was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty. He was the son of Zafar Khan and the grandson of Sultan Feroze Shah Tughluq.

Abu Bakr Shah Tughlaq
21st Sultan of Delhi
Reign	15 March 1389 – 31 August 1390
Predecessor	Tughluq Khan
Successor	Nasir ud din Muhammad Shah III
Born	unknown
Died	after 1390
Dynasty	Tughlaq dynasty
Father	Zafar Khan (son of Firuz Shah Tughlaq)
Religion	Islam

Life

After Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq II (who had succeeded Sultan Feroze Shah Tughluq) was murdered, Abu Bakr became ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. However, his uncle, Muhammad Shah, also desired to be ruler, and struggled against Abu Bakr over the control of the throne. Muhammad Shah attacked Delhi in August 1390 to claim the throne. Abu Bakr was defeated in August 1390, and Muhammad Shah succeeded him as king, reigning from 1390 to 1394. After his defeat, Abu Bakr was imprisoned in the fort of Meerut and died soon after.^[1]