Who was Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq?
Q: Who was Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq?
A: Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq was a Muslim ruler of the Tughluq Dynasty who reigned over the Delhi Sultanate from 1351 to 1388.
Q: Who was Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq's father?
A: Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq's father was Rajab, the younger brother of Ghazi Malik, who had the title Sipahsalar.
Q: How did Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq become the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
A: Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq succeeded his cousin Muhammad bin Tughlaq following the latter's death in 1351 at Thatta in Sindh, where Muhammad bin Tughlaq had gone in pursuit of Taghi, the Muslim ruler of Gujarat.
Q: Why was Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq reluctantly convinced to accept the reins of power?
A: Nobody was ready to accept the reins of power, and with much difficulty, the camp followers convinced Firuz to accept the responsibility. Khawaja Jahan, the Wazir of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, had placed a small boy on the throne claiming him to be the son of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who meekly surrendered afterwards.
Q: What was the state of Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq's realm?
A: Due to widespread unrest, his realm was much smaller than Muhammad's. Tughlaq was forced by rebellions to concede virtual independence to Bengal and other provinces. However, he reconquered Bengal in 1364.
Q: What was Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq's religious affiliation?
A: Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq was a religious Sunni Muslim who established Sharia across his entire sultanate.
Q: What mosque did Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq construct in Delhi?
A: In Delhi, Firuz Shah Tughlaq constructed a jamia masjid called Jamia-i-Miri (mosque of miri) and asked all the Muslim scholars (ulama) and mystics to assemble there for the Friday prayers.
