Tughluq Dynasty

Total Questions: 44

11. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (d) Firuz Tughluq set up a separate department of slaves
Solution:(1) Balban established an army department 'Diwan-e-Arz to look after a large standing army with a view to potential Mongol threats. He made Imad-ul-Mulk his commander who was very honest and hardworking. Balban freed him from financial control of Wazir to ensure him financial autonomy. The credit of good arrangement of Balban's army goes to Imad-ul-Mulk. (ii) The branding system of horses was introduced by Alauddin, not by Balban. (iii) Firuz Tughluq, the cousin brother of Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq, sat on the throne after him (1351-1388 A.D.). (iv) Firuz Shah Tughluq had established a separate department 'Diwan-e-Bandgan' of slaves. Firuz Shah Tughluq was fond of slaves. Thus, option (d) is the correct answer.

12. Public Works Department was primarily established by - [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

Correct Answer: (d) Firuz Shah Tughluq
Solution:The Public Works Department was primarily established by Firoz Shah Tughluq during the Sultanate period. It is said that he established 300 new cities. Fatehabad, Hisar, Firozpur, Jaunpur, Firozabad etc. are some of the main cities established by him. According to Firista, Firuz had also constructed 40 Mosques, 30 schools, 20 palaces, 100 Inns, 100 hospitals, five tombs, 100 public bathrooms, ten pillars and 150 bridges.

He had converted the name Ikdala to Azadpur and Pandua to Firuzabad during his Bengal campaign. Malik Ghazi Shehana was the main architect in his empire. The policy of each building as per its expected expenditure was put in front of 'Diwan-i-Wajarat, only then the fund could be allowed on it.

13. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of Canals in India was : [I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]

Correct Answer: (c) Firuz Shah Tughluq
Solution:The reign of Firuz Taughluq is famous for building the biggest network of canals for irrigation purpose. They were :- (1) Sutlej river to Ghaggar (96 miles) (2) Yamuna river to Hisar (150 miles), (3) Hill of Sirmor to Hansi, (4) Ghaggar river to Firozabad and (5) Yamuna river to Firozabad. He also engraved 150 wells for irrigation and betterment of passengers.

According to Firista, Firuz built 50 dams and 30 lakes at different places. Firuz Shah was the first Sultan of Delhi who imposed "Hakk--Sharb' tax on irrigation. Those farmers who used to irrigate their fields from the water of the royal canal had to give 1/10th part of the produce to the government.

14. Which Delhi Sultan built the maximum number of canals ? [65ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Firuz Shah Tughluq
Solution:The reign of Firuz Taughluq is famous for building the biggest network of canals for irrigation purpose. They were :- (1) Sutlej river to Ghaggar (96 miles) (2) Yamuna river to Hisar (150 miles), (3) Hill of Sirmor to Hansi, (4) Ghaggar river to Firozabad and (5) Yamuna river to Firozabad. He also engraved 150 wells for irrigation and betterment of passengers. According to Firista, Firuz built 50 dams and 30 lakes at different places. Firuz Shah was the first Sultan of Delhi who imposed "Hakk--Sharb' tax on irrigation. Those farmers who used to irrigate their fields from the water of the royal canal had to give 1/10th part of the produce to the government.

15. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to have levied 'Haqq-i-Sharb' or irrigation tax ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010, U.P. lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Firuz Tughluq
Solution:The reign of Firuz Taughluq is famous for building the biggest network of canals for irrigation purpose. They were :- (1) Sutlej river to Ghaggar (96 miles) (2) Yamuna river to Hisar (150 miles), (3) Hill of Sirmor to Hansi, (4) Ghaggar river to Firozabad and (5) Yamuna river to Firozabad. He also engraved 150 wells for irrigation and betterment of passengers.

According to Firista, Firuz built 50 dams and 30 lakes at different places. Firuz Shah was the first Sultan of Delhi who imposed "Hakk--Sharb' tax on irrigation. Those farmers who used to irrigate their fields from the water of the royal canal had to give 1/10th part of the produce to the government.

16. Which Sultan of Delhi had levied 'Jizya' on Brahmins ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (b) Firuz Tughluq
Solution:Sultan of Delhi Firuz Tughluq levied 'Jizya' on Brahmin which was a religious tax imposed on non-muslims.

Firoz Shah Tughlaq was the sultan of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. He brought important changes in the administration and military of the Delhi Sultanate during his long reign of 37 years.

Firoz Shah Tughlaq made important changes to make the administration better.

  • The new system of provinces: Firoz Shah Tughlaq divided his kingdom into 49 districts. These were called sir-i-koh. Each sir-i-koh was divided into smaller areas called Parganas. Firoz Shah Tughlaq wanted strong control.
  • Appointed officers for each district: He appointed officers for each sir-i-koh. A proper officer was chosen for each pargana. Firoz Shah Tughlaq wanted work to be done well.
  • Created development fund: He made a money fund for development in each pargana. This was called balut Bakshi. Firoz Shah Tughlaq wanted districts to develop.
  • Gave cash salaries: He gave money salaries to government officers. Before this, they got land to pay themselves. He wanted officers to work hard.
  • Reorganized record keeping: He changed the way of keeping court records. Better record centers were created. Firoz Shah Tughlaq wanted work to be organized well. He punished officers who did the wrong work. He removed officers who took more than a fixed salary. He wanted officers to be honest.

17. Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi introduced measures for improving the quality of fruits ? [40ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]

Correct Answer: (b) Firuz Tughluq
Solution:Due to his interest in horticulture, Firuz planted 1200 new orchards near Delhi and also restored 30 old gardens of Alauddin. He also took measures to improve the quality of fruits in his orchards.

18. Who brought two Ashoka Pillars to Delhi from Topra and Meerut ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (b) Firuz Shah Tughluq
Solution:The specialty of Firuz Shah Tughluq was that he focused on maintaining and reconstructing the buildings of his predecessors. He paid more attention to reconstructing those buildings. He brought two pillars of Ashoka from Meerut and Topra (now in Yamunanagar district of Haryana) to Delhi and reestablished the pillar of Topra in a palace, near the mosque of Firuzabad. The pillar of Meerut was reestablished at Bada Hindu Rao hospital of Delhi, near a mound "Kashke-Shikar.

19. Which Sultan of Delhi brought Ashoka's Pillar to Delhi ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

Correct Answer: (a) Firuz Shah Tughluq
Solution:The specialty of Firuz Shah Tughluq was that he focused on maintaining and reconstructing the buildings of his predecessors. He paid more attention to reconstructing those buildings. He brought two pillars of Ashoka from Meerut and Topra (now in Yamunanagar district of Haryana) to Delhi and reestablished the pillar of Topra in a palace, near the mosque of Firuzabad. The pillar of Meerut was reestablished at Bada Hindu Rao hospital of Delhi, near a mound "Kashke-Shikar.

20. Which Sultan of Delhi established a 'Translation Department' to help both communities to understand each others' ideas better ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (b) Firuz Tughluq
Solution:The Sultan of Delhi Firuz Tughluq established a "Translation Department for the purpose so that the people of both communities (Hindus and Muslims) could better exchange ideas. He translated some Sanskrit texts into the Persian language.