Muhammad bin tughlaq was the sultan of delhi in the early 14th century, and had ruled over a large empire in india. Muhammad bin tughlaq was one of the most remarkable and interesting ruler of the tughlaq dynasty. Firuz shah tughlaq project gutenberg selfpublishing. Political and administrative history of medieval history 12061526 block introduction the delhi sultanate is a term used to cover five short lived dynasty. Experiments of mohammed bin tughlaq for upsc cse unacademy. Ghiyasuddin sent the young muhammad to the deccan to campaign against king prataparudra of the kakatiya dynasty whose capital was at warangal in 21 and 23. It tells the story of muhammad bin tughlaq, exploring the rationale behind his actions and exploring his psyche. Sayyid khizr khan ibn malik sulaiman reigned 28 may 1414 20 may 1421 was the founder of the sayyid dynasty, the ruling dynasty of the delhi sultanate, in northern india soon after the invasion of timur and the fall of the tughlaq dynasty.
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Muhammad ascended to the delhi throne upon his fathers death in 25. He was capable administrator and commander and a good scholar. Delhi sultanate, bahmani kingdom, and vijayanagara empire. Muhammad bin tughlaq sultan of delhi from 25 ad to 51. In this video, we will study abut the tughlaq dynasty. So, i simply focused on the fact that muhammad bin tughlaq is a towering persona who left an indelible mark on the pages of history, did my research thoroughly and tried to go for a balanced. His plans and intentions were good but carried out throughtlessly and in a hurry, which resulted in their failure.
List of famous historical monuments of india and their. Biography of muhammad bin tughluq, find out why a highly. Bin tughlaq introduced token currency of brass and copper on the model of chinese currency chao in paper and silk. Karnads next play, tughlaq 1964, tells the story of the 14thcentury sultan mu. Bayside books of maryland, ioba abebooks sykesville, md. Muhammad bin tughluq was the sultan of delhi from 25 to 51. Competitive exam notes, mcq on geography, history, finance, banking and computer awareness, static gk,railway and defence gk, indian constitution five year plans, english vocabulary, one word, phrase idioms and english grammer. Begumpuri masjid, and a bit about the tughlaqs dustedoff. The delhi sultanate was an islamic empire based in delhi that stretched over large parts of the indian subcontinent for 320 years 12061526. He was a capable ruler, he crushed many rebellions, but, his policies were ahead of the time he lived in and did not have acceptance with a large art of the populace he ruled. The begumpuri masjid was built in the 14 th century, during the tughlaq period. He was an accomplished scholar, an expert calligraphist and his eloquence was magical. People had a lot of expectations from him and he on the other hand, had the desire for more valuable contribution for his countrymen than his predecessors.
Medieval indian historiography historiography historian. Who was muhammad bin tughlaq and what was his historical. Historical monuments can be classified according to architecture styles, religious entities, period of construction etc. Nov 15, 2016 note demonetisation history revisited. Apr 17, 2014 bayside books of maryland is a used book store specializing in one thing. Five dynasties ruled over the delhi sultanate sequentially. Feb 10, 20 history is always written by historians who used to please the ruler or the king and prone to biases.
Mohammadbintughluq international journal of multidisciplinary. Muhd bin tughlaq was called a mixture of opposites, pagla tughlaq, evil genius, man of experiments who was rational enough to think of such elements like token currency, centralised capital, taxation reforms and accounting principles way ahead of time and simply calling he was a mixture of. A middle temperament explores the ironies, contradictions, and compromises that give americas oldest border state its special character. Muhammad bin tughluq also prince fakhr malik jauna khan, ulugh khan. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Tughlaq has taught me not to judge people harshly for the choices. Muhammad bin tughlaq was the aurangzeb of delhi sultanate. When youre writing a book like this, which covers historical events from a different era.
Mar 11, 2014 tughlaq, which has been written by girish karnad, is a scene play about the turbulent rule of mohammad bin tughlaq. Delhi sultanate history of india remember easily mamluk khilji tughlaq sayyid lodhi dynasty duration. Often described as eccentric, he introduced some remarkable administrative measures which although. A formidable strategist and remarkable scholar, the sultan will go down in history for his brutality as well as his brilliance, unfairly remembered only as a cruel. In his second book, barni states that firuz shah was the mildest sovereign since the rule of islam came to delhi. Nevertheless, muhammad bin tughlaq orders affected history as large number of delhi muslims who came to. He was perhaps the most striking and enigmatical figure in the history of mediaeval india.
Muhammad bin tughlaq by anuja chandramouli fantastic fiction. He was the eldest son of ghiyas ud din tughlaq, the founder of the tughluq dynasty. Narendra modi will go down in history alongside tughlaq. Initially, tughlaq was a man with unshakable faith in himself and his mission, trying to out reach his own vision, unfortunately with his bare hands. What were the mistakes done by mohammed bin tughlaq. This is a political satire drama by the great writer cho ramaswamy. Ghiyath aldin tughluq was returning to delhi after successfully defeating bengal. Muhammad bin tughlaq by anuja chandramouli book cover, description, publication history. Muhammad bin tughluq project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Heres the film mohammed bin thuglak for people who are diehard fansof cho. Ibn battutas memoir on tughlaq dynasty the full name of ibn battuta was muhammad ibn battuta a moroccan muslim voyage. In the following lines, you shall find information about the history of tughlaq dynasty and the major rulers of this dynasty. After the demise of ghiyasuddin tughlaq, his eldest son fakhruddin muhammad juana khan alias muhammad bin tughlaq, mounted the throne at tughlaqabad. Muhammad tughlaq was very gifted in certain respects. In her latest book, anuja chandramouli attempts to get into the mind of one of historys enigmas, one to whom that unforgettable maniratnam question. Aug 02, 2018 as an ambitious ruler with a fancy for innovations in policy matters both in foreign and domestic affairs, muhammad tughluq full name muhammad bin tughluq had a desire to conquer not only the entire indian subcontinent but also khurasan outside its boundary. In 27 he ordered the whole population of delhi and royal household including ministries, scholars, poets, musicians to move to the new capital. A book which gave the fundamental codes of human conduct c a book which guided the rulers of medieval india d none of the above.
Though it is a historical play, it is also a commentary on contemporary politics. Muhammad bin tughluq was the greatest sultan of delhi who introduced copper currency in 30 a. Ghiyath aldin tughluq ghiyath aldin tughluq was the founder of the tughlaq dynasty in india. This books gives the visual experience of the drama. All books are honestly described, and ship in a cardboard box. Muhammad ibn tughluq, 14th century sultan of the tughluq dynasty who extended the rule of the delhi sultanate over most of the indian. He was born on february 25, 4 in medieval era in islamic family. Mohammed bin tughlak was known for his eccentric decisions to shift his capital from delhi to daulatabad in presentday maharashtra and change the currency. Muhammad tughlaqs character was a mixture of opposite traits. What is a summary of tughlaq by girish karnad answers. His real name was ghazi malik and he ruled from 20 25. This article is all about famous historical monuments of india, information about most important historical places of india, list of monuments and their builders. The tughlaq dynasty also referred to as tughluq or tughluk dynasty, was a muslim dynasty of.
Why is muhammad bin tughlaq called a wisest fool answers. This document is highly rated by upsc students and has been viewed 3164 times. Jun 27, 2018 mcq on medieval indian history for wbcssscmisc competitive exams 1. Endowed with extraordinary intellect and retentive faculty, muhammad bin tughlaq assimilated all the branches of learning like philosophy, history, medicine, calligraphy, mathematics, astronomy and all the physical sciences. Akbars gold mohur bore the figures of sita and ram was called jallai. Several muhammad bin tughluq coins of metals like gold, silver, billon with different denominations like tanka, dinar, adli, paika, gani were issued. Jul 09, 2017 muhammad bin tughlaq was born in 0 in multan, pakistan. The historian walford chronicled delhi and most of india faced severe famines during muhammad bin tughlaq s rule, in the years after the base metal coin experiment. Ibn battuta, the famous traveler and jurist from morocco, was a guest at his court and wrote about his suzerainty in his book. Extensively illustrated and accompanied by bibliography, maps, charts, and tables, robert bruggers vivid account of the states political, economic, social, and cultural heritage.
Bintughlaq remained 8 years alberuni, firdausi and isami contributed reconstruct the medieval indian history mughal historiography a through transformation in outlook, in treatment, in technique and in theme appears taken place literature divided into eight categories. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the. How tughlaqs currency change led to chaos in 14th century india the major gamble the delhi sultan took with the currency in his kingdom led to the. Most of the story is based on history and some parts are fictional retelling of his story. The economic experiments of muhammad bin tughlaq resulted in a collapsed economy, and nearly a decade long famine followed that killed numerous people in the countryside. Who was the court historian of firoz tughlaq answers.
The sultan ruled from delhi between 12061526, when the last was replaced by mughal dynasty. Delhi based kingdoms or sultans mostly of turkic or pastun afgan origin in medieval india. Local history books on maryland arcadia publishing. Muhammad bin tughlaqs character was a mixture of opposites and extremes. Tughlaq dynasty was the third dynasty in the delhi sultanate following the khilji dynasty. Before arriving at an estimate of muhammad tughlaqs character, we may have some idea of his strong points as well as weak points. Tughlaq dynasty tughlaq dynasty in india, history of. Muhammad bin tughlaq was well known for his wisdom and character. Tuglaq did experiments like transfer of capital from delhi to daulatabad, the reason behind the same that the deccan can. Medieval india history wbcs preliminary question paper. The three main tughlaq sultansghiyasuddin tughlaq, mohammad bin tughlaq, and firoz shah tughlaqbetween them ruled delhi for less than 70 years, but during this relatively brief period, they constructed some of delhis most enduring landmarks. According to karnad, sultan muhammad bin tughlaq was certainly the most brilliant individual ever to ascend the throne of delhi and also one of the biggest failures. Muhammad bin tughlaq wanted to make devagiri also known as deogir his second capital so that he might be able to control south india better.
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