Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq

Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq ( _fa. غیاث الدین تغلق) (real name Ghazi Malik; died in 1325), founder and first ruler (1320–25) of the Turkish Muslim Tughluq dynasty in India. He has been the founder of the third city of Delhi called Tughluqabad.He was a son of a Turkish father and an Indian mother.He was an efficient administrator and a capable military commander.He introduced a number of reforms for his welfare of his subjects and suppressed revolts in distant provinces.He restored peace and stability in the Delhi Sultanate.Ghiyath al-Din rose against rule of Khusraw Khan(who killed Qutb ud din Mubarak Shah, the last ruler of the Khilji dynasty). Ghiyath al-Din was succeeded by his son Muhammad bin Tughluq.It is said that Muhammed Bin Tughlaq erected a splendid pavilion to welcome his father from a military campaign.However the pavilion was designed to collapse when struck by elephants in a parade.His son had planned a conspiracy against him to take over his empire. Ghiyas ud-din was killed and his son suceeeded him.

He had established himself as a great ruler.He removed corrupt officials from his aministration.He reformed the judiciary and and all existing police departments.He also reduced the land revenue to 1/10th of the produce.

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