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  Firuz Shah Tughluq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Firuz Shah Tughlaq (also known as Firoz Shah Tughluq) was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty (1351 - 1388).
Firuz was forced by rebellions to concede virtual independence to Bengal and other provinces.
In 1361, the Indian region of Orissa was conquered by the Delhi Sultan Feroze Shah and he destroyed the Jagannath temple and the stone deity of Krishna, but the indigenous wooden image of the deity was saved.
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 14th Century Islamic History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In Bengal, Annexation of Bengal by the Tughluqs.
In the Tughluqs empire, Death of Muhammad Tughluq accession of Firuz Shah Tughluq.
In the Tughluqs empire, Death of Nasiruddin Tugluq, accession of Alauddin Sikandar Shah.
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 Firuz Shah Tughluq [1300-1388]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Firuz Shah was the son of Rajab and cousin of Muhammad bin Tughluq.
Firuz is remembered as a Sultan who was most interested in the welfare of his people.
For agriculture, Firuz dug canals from the rivers Jumna and Sutluj.
www.storyofpakistan.com /person.asp?perid=P051   (437 words)

  
 Hauz Khas, south delhi,Madarsa at Hauz Khas, Firuz Shah Tughluq, delhi history, delhi culture and religion.
The third Tughlaq king, Firuz Shah, a noted conservator and builder of mosques, hunting lodges and the founder of the sixth city of Delhi, Firuzabad, now known as Kotla Firoz Shah, is said to have desilted Hauz Khas Hauz Khas and also repaired it.
Here along the south-eastern banks of the tank, Firuz Shah raised a row of “L” shaped double-storeyed halls and chambers in about 1352 which was the Madarsa i.e.
Firuz Shah, himself an author, showed great zeal for the cause of education by establishing over a thousand schools and colleges.
www.indiaprofile.com /heritage/hauzkhas.htm   (622 words)

  
 Glimpses of Islamic Civilization in India || Imam Reza (A.S.) Network
Firuz Tughluq was the first Indian monarch, according to my information, who is credited with the opening of several hospitals, the biggest of which was at Delhi.
The shrine, built by Muhammad Shah Tughluq is a structure of burnt brick, lime and mortar decorated with flowers raised in white and azure colours.
Tomb of 'Ali Barid Shah at Bidar is an imposing building; the central chamber rises to a height of 64 feet (25.507 meters) with a massive dome of 11 feet (3.048 meters) over it on a mound 75 feet (22.86 meters) high from the ground.
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 Deeds of Sultan Firuz Sha
Firuz Shah Tughluq ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1351 to 1388.
This was the golden age of the Delhi Sultanate and the sultan enjoyed a reputation for humanity and generosity.
His impulse for the maintenance of the laws of His religion, for the repression of heresy, the prevention of crime, and the prohibition of things forbidden; who gave me also a disposition for discharging my lawful duties and my moral obligations.
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 Firuz Shah : Friday Mosque, Delhi, India
Firuz Shah built the Jami Masjid (1354) in Delhi's fifth city, Firuzabad.
However, the Sirat-i Firuz (Chronicles of Firuz) includes a plan of the mosque that suggests only a single row of bays on the east, north and south sides and the prayer hall as three bays deep and eight bays long.
At the center of the courtyard was a pool, which was covered by an octagonal dome supported by eight square pillars on which was carved the text of the emperor's memoirs.
www.islam4theworld.com /cyberummah/asia/india/mosques/delhi/firuz_shah_mosque.htm   (770 words)

  
 Islamic History (Chronology)
Death of the Khawarzam Shah Qutb ud Din Muhammad; accession of Atsiz.
Death of the Khawarzam Shah Arsalan, accession of Sultan Shah.
Death of the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah, accession of Jahandar Shah.
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 Tughluq Dynasty [1320-1412]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Firuz Shah's long rule of 37 years is known for his marvelous administrative reforms.
Firuz Shah helped in cooling down the tension and replaced Muhammad Shah with Ghiyas-ud-din, his grandson, as Sultan.
However, after the death of Firuz Shah in 1388, a tussle once again began between the power-hungry princes of the house of Tughluqs.
www.storyofpakistan.com /articletext.asp?artid=A008   (432 words)

  
 The Iliyas Shahi Dynasty
Firoz Shah Tughluq again tried to conquer Bengal, but after a fight lasting almost three years, gave up with a frienship treaty which made Bengal independent except in name.
Sikandar Shah was killed by Ghiyas-ud-din Azam Shah (reigned 1390–1410 or 1396?), his son, who revolted from sonArgÃo, in a fight at goYAlapAD.A. He was known as a just, artistic, and scholarly ruler.
He was followed by his son Sultan-us-salatin Saif-ud-din Hamza Shah (1410–12 or 1396–1405?) who was assasinated by his slave Shihab-ud-din Bayazid Shah (1412–1414 or 1405–1415?), (he is known to have sent a giraffe to the chinese emperor), though by then the real power was with Raja Ganesha, who may alsohave assasinated him.
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 Delhi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
One of 7 mosques built by Khan-i-Jahan, the Prime Minister of Firuz Shah Tughluq.
Nobleman in the court of Sher Shah Sur (1539-45).
Built by Shar Shah, this mosque represents a transition between the Lodi style mosques and the Mughal imperial mosques.
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 .o:O:o. Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation .o:O:o.
The second city around Siri by Alaud-Din Khalji (1296-1316); Tughlaqabad, the third city built by Ghiysud-Din Tughlug (1321-51); Firuzabad, the fifth city of Delhi, is now represented by Kotla Firuz Shah, founded by Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351-88).
This was destroyed and reconstructed as the Purana Qila by Sher Shah Suri however, it was the Mughals who took Delhi to the zenith of architectural glory.
While some construction activities did continue during the reign of Akbar (1556-1605) and Jehangir (1605-27), it was Shah Jehan (1628-58) who built the seventh city, Shahjahanabad which remained the Mughal capital until 1857.
delhitourism.nic.in /publicpage/heritage.aspx   (497 words)

  
 directopedia : Directory : Regional : Asia : India : Delhi
Two sandstone pillars inscribed with the edicts of Ashoka were later brought to the city by Firuz Shah Tughluq in the 14th century.
After the end of the Slave dynasty, a succession of Turkic and Central Asian dynasties, the Khilji dynasty, the Tughluq dynasty, the Sayyid dynasty and the Lodhi dynasty held power in the late medieval period and built a sequence of forts and townships that are part of the fabled seven cities of Delhi.
In the mid-sixteenth century there was an interruption in the Mughal rule of India as Sher Shah Suri defeated Babur's son Humayun and forced him to flee to Afghanistan and Persia.
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Delhi was invaded and partially destroyed by Timur at the end of the 14th century, and the last of the sultan kings moved the capital to Agra.
Sher Shah, who overthrew Humayun in 1540, razed Din Panah and built his capital, the Sher Shahi (the Old Fort or Purana Qilah), as the sixth city of Delhi.
The city was restored to its glory in 1638 when the son of Jahangir, Shah Jahan, laid the foundations of the seventh city of Delhi, Shahjahanabad.
iml.jou.ufl.edu /projects/STUDENTS/Singh/DELHI.HTM   (578 words)

  
 Delhi
Two sandstone pillars inscribed with the edicts of Ashoka were only later brought to the city by Firuz Shah Tughluq.
After 1206, Delhi was the capital of the Delhi Sultanate (Mamluk dynasty, Khalij dynasty, Tughluq dynasty, Sayyid dynasty and Lodhi dynasty).
In the mid-seventeenth century, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658) built the city that sometimes bears his name (Shahjahanabad), the seventh city of Delhi that is more commonly known as the old city or old Delhi.
www.gloriousindia.com /places/states/delhi.html   (762 words)

  
 14 Century
1301:In Bengal, Death of Ruknuddin the king of Bengal, succeeded by brother Shamsuddin Firuz.
1329:In the Tughluqs empire, Muhammad Tughluq shifts the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in Deccan.
In the Tughluqs empire, Death of Ghiasuddin Tughluq II, accession:of Abu Bakr Tughluq Shah.
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 The Economic History of the City of Delhi, Old and New
City #5:Jahanapanah: The son of Tughluq, Mohammad ibn Tughluq, extended City #3 to the northeast and built fortifications around it.
City #6:Firuzabad (The City of Firuz): City #5 was abandoned when Firuz Shah Tughluq came to power.
City #9:Shahjahanabad (The City of Shah Jahan, Old Delhi): The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the grandson of Akbar, started building his new capital, what is now called Old Delhi, in 1638.
www.sjsu.edu /faculty/watkins/delhi2.htm   (1353 words)

  
 Firuz Shah Tughlaq Tomb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The tomb contains four unmarked graves; three are made of marble and the fourth, near the east door, is of rubble and plaster.
The central grave is that of Firuz Khan.
The other two marble graves, which are similar to the central one, are ascribed to the son and grandson of Firuz Shah, Nasiru'd-Din Muhammad Shah and Alau'd-Din Sikandar Shah.
archnet.org /library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=5   (311 words)

  
 INDOlink - Discover India
Muhammad Shah Tughluq first built Adilabad just south of Tughlakabad but soon abandoned it.
His son, Firuz Shah Tughluq, did not want to be left behind, so he created his own city Firuzabad (Kotla Firoz Shah), in the year 1351.
The afghan king, Sher Shah Suri, wrested control from Humayun and built Dilli in 1542, encompassing a very large area.
www.indolink.com /DiscoverIndia/Delhi/temp/history.html   (972 words)

  
 Fîrûz Shâh Tughlûq - Wikipédia
Firuz Shah Tughluq (1305-1388), cousin de Muhammad ibn Tughluq, sultan de Delhi en mars 1351.
Tughluq Khan succède à son grand-père Firuz à sa mort en septembre 1388.
Firuz Shah Tughluq est un administrateur avisé qui laisse de nombreuses constructions et réforme la justice (abolition de la torture).
fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/F%C3%AEr%C3%BBz_Sh%C3%A2h_Tughl%C3%BBq   (257 words)

  
 India Heritage :: Travel :: Monuments :: NORTH :: DELHI
The fort remains an impressive testimony to Mughal grandeur, despite being attacked and ransacked by the Persian Emperor Nadir Shah in 1739, and by the British soldiers, during the war of independence in 1857.
Finally in 1368, Firuz Shah Tughluq constructed the fifth and the last storey.
The minaret is built of fluted red sandstone covered with intricate carvings and verses from the Qur'an, and is built on the ruins of Lal Kot, the Red Citadel in the city of Dhillika (from which the city of Delhi probably got its name).
www.indiaheritage.org /travel/show_monuments.php?id=18   (1387 words)

  
 Qutub Minar - Pilgrim Centers And Monuments Of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
His successor, Iltutmish, added three more stories and, in 1368, Firuz Shah Tughluq constructed the fifth and the last story.
The development of architectural styles from Aybak to Tughluq are quite evident in the minaret.
According to the inscriptions on its surface it was repaired by Firuz Shah Tughlaq (AD 1351-88) and Sikandar Lodi (AD 1489-1517).
www.bharatadesam.com /places/qutub_minar.php   (403 words)

  
 A Brief Chronology of Muslim History - AlummahAlwasatiyyah
1128: Death of the Khawarzam Shah Qutb ud Din Muhammad; accession of Atsiz.
1172: Death of the Khawarzam Shah Arsalan, accession of Sultan Shah.
1242: Death of Bahram Shah, accession of Ala ud Din Masud Shah as Delhi Sultan.
www.alummahalwasatiyyah.com /index.php?showtopic=102   (5913 words)

  
 Islam Is Great Religion Part 3 - Religion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Sultan Ghiasuddin Tughluq died in an accident [1325].
1346 Shah Mir, ruler of Kashmir [1346-1349], founder of Shah Mir dynasty.
1470 Haji Khan [1470-71], Hasan Shah [1471-1489], Fateh Khan (Fateh Shah) [1490-97], Muhammad Shah [1497-1526, deposed], rulers of Kashmir.
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 Amazon.com: "Firuz Shah": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Indians viewed Ala al-Din as a mighty conqueror whose actions were to change the history of many kingdoms.
He usurped the throne from his brother Firuz Shah Bahmani and waged numerous successful wars against neighbouring Hindu and Muslim kingdoms.
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 The Ultimate Delhi - American History Information Guide and Reference
The famous wrought iron pilar of Ashoka near the Qutb Minar was only manufactured in the Gupta-Period (AD 400-600) and transplanted to Delhi at some time in the 10th century.
After 1206, Delhi was the capital of the Delhi Sultanate (Mameluk dynasty, Khilji dynasty, Tughluq dynasty, Sayyid dynasty and Lodhi dynasty).
Delhi passed under British control in 1857 after the First War of Indian Independence and after Bahadur Shah Zafar II had been transported to Rangoon and became the Capital of British India in 1911 (formerly Calcutta).
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 Alternate meanings Delhi California Delhi California Delhi village New York...
After 1206, Delhi was the capital of the Delhi Sultanate Delhi Sultanate (Mamluk dynasty Mamluk dynasty, Khalij dynasty Khalij dynasty, Tughluq dynasty Tughluq dynasty, Sayyid dynasty Sayyid dynasty and Lodhi dynasty Lodhi dynasty).
In the mid-seventeenth century, the Mughal Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan Shah Jahan (1628-1658) built the city that sometimes bears his name (Shahjahanabad), the seventh city of Delhi that is more commonly known as the old city or old Delhi.
Delhi passed under British control in 1857 after the Sepoy mutiny and after Bahadur Shah Zafar II Bahadur Shah Zafar II had been transported to Rangoon Rangoon and became the Capital of British India in 1911 (formerly Calcutta Calcutta).
www.biodatabase.de /Delhi   (831 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Sultan Firuz": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
the former Tughluq colonial capital,40 news of the shaikh's arrival spread swiftly to the palace of the reigning Bahmani monarch, Sultan Firuz (1397-1422), in Gulbarga.
One of Temur's first stops was the celebrated marble mosque built by Sultan Firuz Shah on the banks of the Jumna,...
The Firuz Minar (Victory Tower) built by Sultan Firuz Shah in 1486 has a spiral staircase.
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