Tomb of firoz shah tughlaq

The tomb, a square chamber, is made of local quartzite rubble with a surface plaster finish that sparkled in white colour when completed. The door, pillars and lintels were made of grey quartzites while red sandstone was used for carvings of the battlements. The door way depicts a blend of Indian and Islamic architecture. Home to the most beautiful step wells in the country, Jamali Kamali Mosque and a 200 acre park with facets of heritage peeping at you from every nook and cranny, Mehrauli is one of those treasure houses where the stories of the past can go on for years. Visitors need a whole day at the Mehrauli Archaeological Park to truly enjoy the opulent 1000-year old legacy of this neighbourhood. A great spot for picnics, this giant heritage park with Qutub Minar in the backdrop, has become a popular cricket playground among the local youngsters. Mehrauli has a number of artistic gems that have been converted into stunning art galleries & rooftop restaurants popular for a grand view of the Qutub Minar and large part of South Delhi. After our sumptuous lunch at The Toddy Shop we visited Firoz Shah’s tomb , a square chamber quite in line with Tughlaq-era structures that were known for their straight , fortified walls and battlement ornamentation , made of local quartzite rubble with a surface plaster finish sparkling in white . The tomb was constructed at the junction of the west and north arms of the Madrasa – E – Firoz Shahi . The doors , pillars and lintels wer...

Introduction In this article, different achievements of Firoz Shah Tughlaq will be discussed. It needs to be considered that the Firoz Shah was the ruler who was able to convince others. One of the significance of the Firoz Shah was, he considered banning rehearsals of the traditional theologians un-Islamic. In his ruling period, there were issues at first to accept the kingdom of a Muslim king. Hence, the acceptance shown with the responsibilities by Firoz Shah made him a Sultanate. Various achievements of the Tughlaq king have been showcased in the development of India. What was Firoz Shah famous for? The successor as the Sultanate of Delhi, Firoz Shah was known as the father of the irrigation approach in India. There are the definite successes of the Tughlaq kingdom in India for ruling in different decades. One of the factors that made king Firoz Shah successful in India was to build the biggest network through the channel in his time. Tughlaq was compelled by rebellions to recognise virtual autonomy to Bengal and other areas. He founded Sharia across his kingdom. Firoz Shah was able to set up a trusty called Diwan-e-Khairat which was built for collecting money for charitable work. Achievements of Firoz Shah The charitable work developed by king Firoz Shah Tughlaq was popular for the development of different works. One of the achievements that made Firoz Shah popular in India was when he repaired the Qutub Minar which was damaged due to the earthquake. Jaziyah tax made ...

Firoz Shah Tughlaq: Life Firoz Shah Tuglaq was a Turkish leader who was born in 1309. He ruled Delhi from 1351 to 1388. He was the son of a Hindu princess from Dipalpur and his father's name was Rajab. Rajab was the younger sibling of Ghazi Malik who carried the title of Sipahsalar to the dynasty. Take a look at the timeline of the rulers of the Tuglaq Dynasty. The Tughlaq Dynasty Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq 1320-24 AD Muhammad Tughlaq 1324-51 AD Firoz Shah Tughlaq 1351-88 AD Mohammad Khan 1388 AD Ghiyassuddin Tughlaq Shah II 1388 AD Abu Baqr 1389-90 AD Nasiruddin Muhammad 1390-94 AD Humayun 1394-95 AD Nasiruddin Mahmud 1395-1412 AD Firoz Shah Tughlaq's tenure: • He was the third ruler of Tughlaq dynasty after the death of Mohammad-bin Tughlaq. • Mohammad-bin Tughlaq Son of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ascended the throne in 1325. • He passed away in Thatta while battling in Sindh against Taghi, a Turkish slave. • After his demise the nobles and specialists at the court chose Muhammad's cousin Firoz ShahTughlaq as the next Sultan, in 1351. • He wrote his autobiography called Futuhat-e-firozshahi. We have most of the information from this. Firoz Shah Tughlaq's Rule • Firoz Shah was majorly dependent on his commander, Malik Maqbul (who accepted Islam after he was arrested). • Sultan used to call him khan-i-jahan which meant real ruler. • Malik acted as a ruler when Firoz Shah went on expeditions. • He chose not to reconquer territories that had split away to keep other regions from taking th...