Question

Who among the following was the successor of Muhammad bin Tughluq?
1. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
3. Shams ud-Din Iltutmish
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Firoz Shah Tughlaq

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Firoz Shah Tughlaq.

• Muhammad bin Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351.
• He was the eldest son of Ghiyas -Ud -Din -Tughlaq, the founder of the Tughluq dynasty.
• Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1320 to 1325. He founded the city of Tughluqabad.
• Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.
• Shams ud-Din Iltutmish was the third of the Mamluk kings who ruled the former Ghurid territories in northern India.
• He was the first Muslim sovereign to rule from Delhi.