Early canal construction for irrigation and logistical purposes is attributed to Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, who initiated public-works projects including canal works, setting a pattern that later rulers (notably Firoz Shah) greatly expanded with larger networks. ANSWER: (B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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