Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1309 – 20 September 1388) was a
Muslim ruler from the
Tughlaq dynasty, who reigned over the
Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. He succeeded his cousin
Muhammad bin Tughlaq following the latter's death at
Thatta in
Sindh, where
Muhammad bin Tughlaq had gone in pursuit of Taghi the rebellious Muslim governor of
Gujarat. For the first time in the history of the Sultanate, a situation was confronted wherein nobody was ready to accept the reins of power. With much difficulty, the camp followers convinced Firoz to accept the responsibility. In fact, Khwaja Jahan, the Wazir of Muhammad bin Tughlaq had placed a small boy on the throne claiming him to be the son of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who meekly surrendered afterwards. Due to widespread unrest, his realm was much smaller than Muhammad's. Tughlaq was forced by rebellions to concede virtual independence to
Bengal and other provinces. He established
Sharia across his realm.
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