| Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (1320-1325 AD) |
- Khusrau Khan, the last king of the Khilji dynasty was killed by Ghazni Malik, and Ghazni Malik ascended the throne assuming the title Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
- He died in an accident and his sone Jauna (Ulugh Khan) succeeded him under the title Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq.
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| Mohammad-bin Tughlaq (1325-1351 AD) |
- Prince Jauna, Son of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ascended the throne in 1325
- He tried to introduce many administrative reforms. He had 5 ambitious projects for which he has became particulary debatable.
- Taxation in the Doab (1326)
- Transfer of Capital (1327)
- Introduction of Token Currency (1329)
- Proposed Khurasan Expedition (1329)
- Qarachil Expedition (1330)
- His five projects have led to revolts all around his empire. His last days were spent in checking
the revolts
| 1335 | -- Mudurai became independent (Jalaluddin Ahsan Shah) |
| 1336 | -- Foundation of Vijayanagar (Harihar & Bukka), Warrangal became independent (Kanhaiya) |
| 1341-47 | -- Revolts of Sada Amirs & Foundation of Bahamani in 1347 (Hasan Gangu) |
- He died in Thatta while campaigning in Sindh against Taghi, a Turkish slave.
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| Firoz Shah Tughlaq(1351-1388 AD) |
- He was a cousin of Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq. After his death the nobles and the theologians of the court selected Firoz Shah as the next Sultan.
- Established of Diwan-i-Khairat (department for poor and needy people) and Diwan-l-Bundagan (department of slaves)
- Making Iqtadari system hereditary.
- Construction of canals for irrigation from
- Yamuna to the city of Hissar
- From the Sutlej to the Ghaggar
- From the Ghaggar to Firuzabad
- From Mandvi and Sirmour Hills to Hansi in Haryana.
- Establishment of four new towns, Firuzabad, Fatebabad, Jaunpur and Hissar.
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| After Firoz Shah Tughlaq(1388-1414 AD) |
- The Tughlaq dynasty would not survive much after Firoz Shah's death. The Malwa, Gujarat and Sharqi (Jaunpur) Kingdoms broke away from the Sultanate.
- Timur Invasion : (1398-99)Timur, a Turk, invaded India in 1398 during the reign of Muhammad Shah Tughlaq , the last ruler of Tughlaq dynasty. His army mercilessely sacked and plundered Dellhi. Timur returned to Central Asia, leaving a nominee to rule to Punjab which ended the Tughlaq dynasty.
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