Muizuddin Bahram Shah, who sat on the throne of Delhi for about two years, was a mere puppet in the hands of the Shamsi nobles; the latter constituted the ruling junta and shared all powers of the state. Muhazzabuddin continued to be the wazir, while Ikhtiyaruddin Aeitigin carried on administration on behalf of the sultan in his capacity as naib-i-mamlikat—the viceroy. He enhanced his power and prestige by marrying a sister of the sultan.
In a bid to liberate himself from their influence, Bahram got Aeitigin murdered, but Badruddin Sunqar, the amir-i-hajib, took no time in usurping all the powers of the sultan. He was also liquidated by Bahram Shah through a piece of clever diplomacy; however, the Shamsi nobles became conscious of his evil designs and put him to death in May 1242.
During the reign of Bahram Shah, the Mongols invaded India under their leader Tair in 1241. They were repulsed from Multan by its governor, Kabir Khan, but Malik Qarqash, the Turkish governor of Lahore, fled the capital, which was captured by the Mongols and sacked. They retired from India after the plunder of Lahore.
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