| Firuz Shah Tughlaq | |||||
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| Firuz Shah Tughlaq ibn Malik Rajjab | |||||
 Firoz Shah Tughlaq making Dua | |||||
| 19th Sultan of Delhi | |||||
| Reign | 23 March 1351 – 20 September 1388 | ||||
| Predecessor | Muhammad bin Tughluq | ||||
| Successor | Tughluq Khan | ||||
| Born | 1309 Jaunpur | ||||
| Died | 20 September 1388 (aged 78–79) Jaunpur | ||||
| Burial | 20 September 1388 Tomb of Firoz Shah at Jaunpur, Jaunpur | ||||
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| House | Tughlaq | ||||
| Dynasty | Tughlaq dynasty | ||||
| Father | Malik Rajab | ||||
| Mother | Bibi Naila | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam (Hanafi) | ||||
Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq (Persian: فیروز شاه تغلق; 1309 – 20 September 1388) was a Muslim ruler from the Tughlaq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi[1] from 1351 to 1388.[2][3] He succeeded his cousin Muhammad bin Tughlaq following the latter's death at Thatta in Sindh, where Muhammad bin Tughlaq had gone in pursuit of Taghi the rebellious Muslim governor of Gujarat. For the first time in the history of the Sultanate, a situation was confronted wherein nobody was ready to accept the reins of power. With much difficulty, the camp followers convinced Firoz to accept the responsibility. In fact, Khwaja 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,[4] who meekly surrendered afterwards. 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. He established Sharia across his realm.[5]
- ^ Jackson, Peter (16 October 2003). The Delhi Sultanate: A Political and Military History. Cambridge University Press. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-521-54329-3.
- ^ Tughlaq Shahi Kings of Delhi: Chart The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 2, p. 369..
- ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1994) [1984]. A History of Jaipur (Reprinted, revised ed.). Orient Blackswan. p. 37. ISBN 978-8-12500-333-5.
- ^ Banerjee, Anil Chandra (1983). A New History Of Medieval India. Delhi: S Chand & Company. pp. 61–62.
- ^ Peter Jackson (1999). The Delhi Sultanate: A Political and Military History. Cambridge University Press. p. 288. ISBN 9780521543293.