1. During his Reign
2. Administration of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
3. Difficulties of Ghiyas-Ud-Din Tughluq Shah
4. Domestic Policy of Ghiyas-Ud-Din Tughluq Shah
5. The Suppression of the Revolts and the Expansion of the Empire
6. End of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq’s Rule
7. Death of Ghiyas-Ud-Din
8. Conclusion
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Topic – Ghayasuddin Tughlaq (Notes)
Subject – History
(Early Medieval Indian History)
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Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, also known as Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq (or Ghazi Malik), was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty in India, reigning over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1320 to 1325. He established the city of Tughlaqabad. His reign was cut short after five years when he died in 1325 during the collapse of a pavilion built in his honour. Ibn Batuta, a 14th-century historian, claimed that his death was the result of a conspiracy. Muhammad bin Tughluq took his place.
During his Reign
- Tughluq established the Tughluq dynasty and ruled the Sultanate of Delhi between 1320 and 1325. Tughluq’s policy toward Mongols was harsh.
- He had assassinated Ilkhan Oljeitu envoys and harshly punished Mongol prisoners. He had fought several campaigns against the Mongols, defeating them at the Battle of Amroha in 1305.
- When Tughluq travelled from Multan to Delhi, the Soomro tribe revolted and took control of Thatta. Tughluq named Tajuddin Malik as governor of Multan, Khwájah Khatr as governor of Bhakkar, and Malik Ali Sher as governor of Sehwan.
- Tughluq dispatched his son Fakhruddin Jauna (later Muhammad bin Tughluq) on an expedition to the Kakatiya capital Warangal in 1323. The ensuing Siege of Warangal resulted in the annexation of Warangal and the end of the Kakatiya dynasty.
- In 1323, he named his son Muhammad Shah as his heir and successor and obtained a written promise or agreement from the state’s ministers and nobles to the arrangement. He also began work on Tughlaqabad Fort.
- Tughlaq established a stable administration dominated by Multanis during his reign, reflecting his native power base of Dipalpur and Punjab as well as the means he used to seize power.
Administration of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
- The administration of Ghiyath-ud-din was founded on the principles of justice and moderation. The land revenue was organised, and the Sultan took great care to prevent abuses.
- Cultivators were treated well, and officials were severely punished for their misbehaviour.
- The departments of Justice and Police were efficient, and the greatest security prevailed even in the most remote parts of the empire.
- He attempted to improve the state’s finances by instituting a tax system.
- According to Barani, the king believed that people should be taxed “so that they are not blinded with wealth and thus become discontented and rebellious; nor, on the other hand, be reduced to poverty and destitution that they are unable to pursue their daily bread.”
- He improved communication methods as well as road, bridge, and canal conditions.
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