Muhammad bin Tughlaq provided state patronage to Jain scholars, most notably Jinaprabha Suri and Rajasekhara. The Sultan, known for his intellectual curiosity, honored Suri at his court and issued firmans (decrees) granting protection to Jain temples and pilgrims, reflecting his ...
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Muhammad bin Tughlaq died in Thatta (Sindh) in 1351 during one of his final military expeditions. Chroniclers record his death far from Delhi, reflecting the unsettled, mobile nature of his later reign and the many troubles that beset his rule. Answer: ...
The Bahmani breakaway in the Deccan (forming in 1347) resulted from grievances by nobles and local leaders during the dislocations of Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s reign — his policies and administrative experiments contributed to rebellions that opened the way for the ...
This lament, expressing the difficulty of governing a fractious realm, is attributed to Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who faced recurrent rebellions, administrative challenges and the unintended consequences of ambitious reforms, leading him to comment on the impossible tradeoffs of ruling such ...
Upon ascending the throne Muhammad bin Tughlaq took several honorifics; Abul Mujahid (or similar laqab forms) is recorded among his adopted titulature to memorialise his authority and military-religious role as ruler. Such laqabs were conventional expressions of royal identity. Answer: ...