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Muhammad bin Tughluq
Sultan of Delhi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muhammad bin Tughluq (Persian pronunciation: [mohæmmæd bon tuɡluq]; 1290 – 20 March 1351), also named Jauna Khan as Crown Prince,[2] also known by his epithets, The Eccentric Prince,[3] or The Mad Sultan,[4] was the eighteenth Sultan of Delhi. He reigned from February 1325 until his death in 1351. The sultan was the eldest son of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.[5] In 1321, the young Muhammad was sent by his father to the Deccan Plateau to fight a military campaign against the Kakatiya dynasty. In 1323, the future sultan successfully laid siege upon the Kakatiya capital in Warangal. This victory over King Prataparudra ended the Kakatiya dynasty.[6]
Muhammad bin Tughluq | |
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![]() Posthumous portrait of Muhammad bin Tughlaq c.1534 | |
18th Sultan of Delhi | |
Reign | 1 February 1325 – 20 March 1351 |
Predecessor | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
Successor | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
Born | c. 1290 Delhi, India |
Died | 20 March 1351 (aged 60–61) |
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Dynasty | Tughlaq Dynasty |
Father | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
Religion | Islam |
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Muhammad ascended to the Delhi throne upon his father's death in 1325. Accounts by visitors of the Sultan Muhammad describe him as an "inhuman eccentric" with bizarre character.[7] The sultan is said to have ordered the massacre of all the inhabitants of the city of Kannauj.[8] He is also known for his wild policy swings.[9]
Muhammad bin Tughluq had an interest in medicine. He was also skilled in several languages: Persian, Hindavi, Arabic, Sanskrit and Turkic.[10] Ibn Battuta, the famous traveler and jurist from Morocco, wrote in his book about his time at the Sultan's court.[11]