1. Khalil Sultan was a son of Miran Shah and a grandson of Timur.
10 Facts About Khalil Sultan
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Khalil Sultan distinguished himself during the campaign in India and in 1402 was given rule of the Ferghana Valley.
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Timur's appointed successor Pir Muhammad was quickly cast aside, and Khalil Sultan gained control of Samarkand.
4.
Khalil Sultan gained Timur's treasury and bestowed the puppet title of Chagatai Khan to a Timurid prince.
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Khalil Sultan was unpopular in Samarkand, where the nobility despised his wife Shad Mulk.
6.
The latter had considerable influence over Khalil Sultan, convincing him to appoint people of so-called low birth to high positions at the expense of the nobility.
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Khalil Sultan decided to return to the Ferghana Valley with his former mentor, Khudaidad Hussain, who went to Moghulistan in an attempt to win their support.
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Shams-i-Jahan had Khudaidad Hussain executed for his treason to Khalil Sultan and returned Khalil Sultan his kingdom.
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Khalil Sultan decided to surrender to Shahrukh Mirza, who had captured Shad Mulk.
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Khalil Sultan received his wife back, and was appointed governor of Ray.