Literary, numismatic and epigraphic evidence makes it clear that Tughluq was the Sultan's personal name, and not an ancestral designation. His ancestry is debated among … See more

In July 1320, Mubarak Shah was murdered as a result of a conspiracy by his general Khusrau Khan, who became the ruler of Delhi. Tughluq was one of the governors who refused to … See more

In 1324, Tughluq turned his attention towards Bengal, then in the midst of a civil war. After victory, he placed Nasiruddin on the throne of West Bengal as a vassal state, and East Bengal was annexed. On his way back to Delhi, he fought and defeated the See more

According to Khusrau's Tughluq Nama, Tughluq spent a considerable time searching for a job in Delhi, before he joined the imperial guard of Jalaluddin Khalji. Khusrau states that Tughluq first distinguished himself in the early 1290s, during the See more

Tughluq founded the Tughluq dynasty and reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1320 to 1325. Tughluq's policy was harsh against Mongols. He had killed envoys of the Ilkhan Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan and punished Mongol prisoners harshly. He had fought various … See more

• Atlas of World History, General Editor Prof. Jeremy Black, Dorling Kindersley
• Futuh-us-Salatin by Isami, edited by Agha Mahdi Husain … See more