Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is reported to have died when the pavilion or wooden reception hall at Tughlaqabad/Afghanpur collapsed during a court ceremony or reception, an episode recorded by chroniclers that abruptly ended his rule and led to Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s succession. ANSWER: (A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Which Sultan died when the wooden reception hall in Afghanpur/Tughlaqabad collapsed? (A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (B) Alauddin Khalji (C) Firoz Tughlaq (D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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The chronicled account recounts an accident at the royal camp or palace in which a wooden reception hall collapsed, killing Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (founder of the Tughlaq dynasty). This sudden death plunged the court into turmoil and paved the way for his son Jauna Khan (Muhammad bin Tughlaq) to ascend the throne. The incident is part of the narrative of the early Tughlaq succession and is often cited as the proximate event that changed the dynasty’s leadership.