Malwa Sultan, to assist him in getting rid of those he deemed as obstacles to his reign. Finally, in 1561, at the instigation of Wajíh-ul-Mulk and Razí-ul-Mulk, Ítimád Khán caused Áhmed Shah III to be assassinated. The murder took place in the house of Wajíh-ul-Mulk. The Sultán's body was thrown on the sands of the Sabarmati river and the story circulated that the Sultán had been killed by robbers. Áhmed's nominal reign had lasted about eight years. Áhmed Sháh III was succeeded by Muzaffar Shah III. References 1561 deaths Year of birth unknown Gujarat sultans 16th-century Indian monarchs