The Tughlaq Dynasty

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

• Ghazi Malik or Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq of the Qaurana tribe was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.
• He was the governor of Dipalpur before coming to power as Sultan
• He died in the collapse of the victory pavilion near Delhi

Mohammad Bin Tughlaq (1325-51)

• Prince Jauna, son of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ascended the throne in 1325.
• He gained the title Ulugh Khan, he was most educated of all the Sultans of the Delhi Sultanate
• He created a department Diwan-e-Amir-e-Kohi for the improvement of the agriculture
• He distributed Sondhar i.e. agriculture loans advanced for extension of agriculture of barren land
• He encouraged cash crops in place of cereals