The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Nassir-uddin Mahmud
Also known as Nassir-uddin Mahmud of the Turki House of Iltitmish
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 5
Nassir-uddin Mahmud is introduced at a distance, measured by the reach of his sovereignty rather than by any glimpse of his face. The scale of his title suggests a world of ceremony and command, while the man behind it remains unknown.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 5
- Books
- 1
Nassir-uddin Mahmud is named as Sultan of Delhi, of the Turki House of Iltitmish, and described as the most powerful sovereign in India during Polo’s residence in the East. The brief reference establishes his stature in the political world of the narrative but gives no account of his deeds, relationships, or personal arc.
Description
No physical description of Nassir-uddin Mahmud is provided. His height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing features remain unspecified, so his appearance cannot be rendered more precisely from the text.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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