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	Muhammad bin Tughluq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Muhammad was committed to maintaining the Sultanate's expansion into the newly-conquered provinces of peninsular India.
		To have better administration of these southern parts of the Empire, Muhammad moved the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in the Deccan in the early part of his reign, renaming that city Deogir also known as Daulatabad.
		Muhammad also had the idea of introducing token currency for the first time in India, modelled after the Chinese example, using brass or copper coins, backed by silver and gold kept in the treasury.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muhammad_bin_Tughlaq (395 words)

	Tughlaq dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tughlaq Dynasty (Persian: سلطنت تغلق) of north India started in 1321 in Delhi when Ghazi Tughlaq assumed the throne under the title of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq.
		The empire grew under his son and successor Muhammad bin Tughlaq, but the latter became notorious for ill-advised policy experiments such as shifting the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad and introducing copper coins without effective regulation against forgery.
		After Feroz died in 1388, the Tughlaq dynasty started to fade out and there were no able leaders; the dynasty was almost over within 10 years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tughlaq_dynasty (210 words)

	Tughluk Dynasty
		Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, a former slave of mixed parentage—Turkish and Mongol— ascended the throne in 1320 and led successful campaigns to Warrangal, Orissa and Bengal.
		Following Ghiyasuddin’s death in 1324, his successor, Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, moved back to the previous city and nomads used the fort for a while, until it was abandoned and eventually fell to ruins.
		Muhammad bin Tughluq's engagements with his domestic affairs made him turn a blind eye to the Mongols who made use of his opportunity and invaded India in 1328 AD.
	www.indhistory.com /tughluk-dynasty.html (683 words)

	Muhammad Bin Tughlaq - Maniacal Genius by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD
		Another version is that the son, Muhammad, ordered stamping of several elephants in the vicinity of the pavilion (called Afghanpur pavilion) that made the whole structure fall on the sultan, crushing him to death.
		Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the most controversial of all the sultans ever to rule India.
		Muhammad Kunhi by birth, he was also called ‘Muhammad the Bloody’.
	www.boloji.com /history/007.htm (1470 words)

	Muhammad-Bin Tughlaq,Kink of Delhi From 1325 Ad To 1351,History of Muhammad-Bin Tughlaq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Muhammad figured that the ruler of a powerful Hindustan could be the potential leader of Central Asia.
		Muhammad’s political insight also included diplomacy – he was a keen believer in keeping good relations with the world in general.
		The rulers before Muhammad had never shown any such inclination, and to be fair to them, they did not have the time to indulge in all of this.
	www.indiasite.com /delhi/history/muhammadbin.html (1275 words)

	The Moghuls in India
		Muhammad of Gaur successfully invaded India in 1192, the first in a series of Muslim conquests.
		Muhammad bin Tughlaq took power in 1325, During his reign, the Sultanate of Delhi expanded to its greatest size, covering the entire subcontinent and extending through the Middle East.
		Muhammad bin Tughlaq also reintroduced the idea of taxation and representative coins: brass or copper coins represented gold or silver and matched their value.
	greetingindia.tripod.com /mogul.html (467 words)

	Drought the causes of invasion .......
		Muhammad Bin Tughlaq and Feroz Tughlaq’s invasion of Sindh and fall of Delhi Sultanate : 1330 to 1400 AD was caused by drought.
		Muhammad Tughlaq therefore made preparation for invasion of Sindh and called troops and boats from Multan, Uch, Depalpur, by the river and land and even Mongols under Altun Bahador came from Farghana via Bolan Pass, but on March 1351 AD, he died at Sonda probably by poisoning.
		The Tughlaq expedition consisted of 90,000 cavalry, 480 elephants and 5000 boats, he but was defeated by Banbhiniyos 20,000 cavalry and 400,000 foot soldiers and fled to Gujarat.
	www.panhwar.com /Article129.htm (2113 words)

	Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq
		But due to the absence of a central mint, people began to forge the new coins, and the token coins had to be discontinued.
		Muhammad Bin-Tughlaq decided to move his capital from Delhi to Deogir (Daulatabad), in order to control the Deccan and extend the empire into the south.
		Muhammad Bin Tughlaq is known for his active interest in experimenting with the coinage.
	www.indhistory.com /muhammad-tughlaq.html (645 words)

	Indian History - Muslim Period in India
		Muhammad also introduced copper and brass coins as "token coins" and ordered that these coins should be considered at par with the silver and gold coins in value.
		Muhammad fled and Timur captured the city and destroyed many temples in north India.
		Alauddin I was succeeded by Muhammad Shah I. He waged wars against the Hindu rulers of Vijayanagar and Warangal.
	www.gatewayforindia.com /history/muslim_history.htm (3881 words)

	Chapter 2 - Rise of Muslims under the Sultanate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Under Muhammad bin Tughlaq especially, foreigners are said to have been preferred to Indian Muslims on important posts and their immigration encouraged.
		Firoz Tughlaq had issued an order that whichever places were sacked, in them the captives should be sorted out and the best ones (fit for service with the Sultan) should be forwarded to the court.
		Muhammad Bihamad Khani gives vivid details of how with the weakening of the Sultanate, Muslim forces were repeatedly defeated and destroyed by even local rulers like Adharan and Sumer, and how Muslims were ousted from Chandwar, Bhongaon, Bercha, Kalpi and many other places, of course with great losses in men.
	www.bharatvani.org /books/imwat/ch2.htm (6579 words)

	Bijai Mandal,Bijai Mandal Delhi,Bijai Mandal Tour,indian monuments,india cultural tour,fort india
		Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, the second ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate in the 14th century, built this intriguing structure.
		The Bijai Mandal is the architectural reflection of the Tughlaq dynasty, which ruled the Delhi Sultanate in the 14th century.
		The Tughlaq dynasty is known for their architectural prowess and they are credited with constructing a number of monuments in and around Delhi.
	www.india4world.com /indian-culture/indian-monument/Bijai-Mandal-in-india.shtml (683 words)

	Timur invades India - Sify.com
		In 1320, Ghazi Tughlaq, the governor of the north-western provinces took the throne under the title Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
		The reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq as Sultan of Delhi from 1325-1351 was dogged by constant controversy.
		Tughlaq was suspected of having murdered his father to gain the throne and though a deeply learned man, Tughlaq lacked practical knowledge.
	sify.com /itihaas/fullstory.php?id=13233629 (824 words)

	The Tughlaqs
		The Tughlaqs also wished to rule the whole of India.
		To meet the the expenses of the large army Muhammad increased the tax but the peasants refused and rebelled.
		The plan ended in failure because of discontent amongst those who had been forced to move to Deogir and Muhammad also found that he could not keep a watch on the northern frontier.
	indiainfocentre.tripod.com /files/tughlaqs.htm (401 words)

	Delhi Pictures - Tuglaqabad
		The fort was a part of the dream project of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq (the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty) when he built the capital at Tughlaqabad (the third city of Delhi).
		The Tughlaqs (AD 1321—1414) who followed the Khiljis (AD 1290—1321) were great builders and the city of Tughlaqabad and Tughlaqabad Fort were their first major architectural achievement.
		Ghazi Malik, the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty, was once a slave of Mubarak Khilji, the last Khilji sultan.
	www.cs.utah.edu /~noliver/india/Forts/Tuglaqabad/Tuglaqabad.html (852 words)

	SPJIMR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The idea behind forming a theater group was to have a forum for people interested in theater and dramatics and enrich each other with their insights and ideas.
		Muhammad Bin Tughlaq is known as the most cruel, cold-blooded and crazy sultan yet.
		Where at one level Utopia and philosophy beckoned Tughlaq and guided and influenced his decision making, the common man was more pre-occupied with the very mundane chore of surviving.
	www.spjimr.org /newsletter/full/article.asp?srno=5 (359 words)

	Intriguing Towers, Bajai Mandal and Sher Mandal
		Muhammad Tughlaq built this city between Siri and Tughlaqabad.
		Here Muhammad Tughlaq sat under a wooden canopy for public audience.
		From its summit Muhammad Tughlaq watched movements of his troops.
	www.indiaprofile.com /monuments-temples/bajai-shermandal.htm (615 words)

	Educational Institutions in Muslim India \|\| Imam Reza (A.S.) Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		As stated by Muhammad bin 'Abdul Wahab Qazwini in his marginal commentary on 'Aufi's Lubab-ul-Albab, a reputed scholar Minhajuddin Abu 'Amr 'Uthman bin Muhammad Juzjani was appointed as the head of this institution in 1224.
		Madrasahs of Lahore: Muhammad Fadil of Badakhshan who was the Superintendent of Justice in the military cantonments during the reigns of Jahangir and Shahjahan, established this educational institution in the year 1634.
		Maulana Qasim bin Muhammad of Nahrwala was the head of this institution during the reign of Qutbuddin Shah of Gujarat (1451-1458).
	www.imamreza.net /eng/imamreza.php?id=4396 (6048 words)

	Ghiyas-Ud-Din Tughlaq,Ghazi Malik,Dynasty of Tughlaqs,History of Ghiyas-Ud-Din Tughlaq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		After the Khaljis, the next dynasty to ascend to the throne of Delhi were the Tughlaqs, or the Qaraunah Turks, who must have been the most assiduous builders of all time, since at least three different kings of the dynasty built a city each in Delhi –; Tughlaqabad, Jahanpanah and Ferozabad.
		Ghiyas-ud-din was killed by his own son Muhammad Tughlaq (which incidentally had also been predicted by Auliya, who was rather fond of Muhammad) after only five years of occupying the fort.
		Muhammad abandoned Tughlaqabad, preferring the old city of Delhi to it.
	www.indiasite.com /delhi/history/ghiyasuddin.html (891 words)

	indiansaga.info - Who's Who of India
		Mohammed bin Tughlaq is one of the most famous king of the Tughlaq dynasty, often reffered as 'Genius-fool'.
		In 1329 Muhammad introduced token currency by proclaiming silver equivalencies for brass and copper tokens that could be redeemed at the royal treasury.
		Bengal detached itself from Delhi in 1338, and Muhammad Tughlaq was killed while fighting rebellion in Sind in 1351.
	indiansaga.com /whoswho/tughlaq.html (266 words)

	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum
		Two friends decide to play a joke on society by pretending that they are Mohammed Bin Tughlaq and Ibn Batuta, telling the story that they had been mistaken for dead, and had survived their entombment all these centuries with the help of some herb.
		Tughlaq forms a party, contests the elections and is elected.
		When Ibn Batuta begins going around trying to tell people that he and Tughlaq are ordinary people, Tughlaq ensures that the crowds jeer at him and dismiss him as a madman.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20040711/spectrum/main2.htm (1074 words)

	Delhi History, Delhi, Travel to Delhi, Delhi Hotel, Delhi Tourism, Delhi Travel Guide, Delhi Travel Agency, What to do ...
		Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, the son of Giyasuddin, after his temporary excursion to the Deccan returned to Delhi and built the 3rd town- Tughlakabad- at Adilabad, 10 km south-east of the Qutab, Muhammad Shah Tughlaq built the 4th town Jahaanpana near the Qutab.
		In 1321 the capital was moved by Giyasuddin to Tughlakabad, 10 km south-east of the Qulab.
		During the Tughlaq rule Timurlong, carrying the decree of death passed through the city like a tornado, forming the waters of the Yamuna red with his depredations.
	www.seemyindia.com /delhi/delhi-history.htm (998 words)

	memorial
		At another, Muhammad Tughlaq ordered that he leave Delhi for the Deccan in southern India to preach Islam there but again, Khwaja Nasiruddeen (rahmatullahi alaihi) refused.
		Muhammad Tughlaq, however, came to an evil end, dying whilst campaigning in the north.
		At the time of his death, he said that none of his mureeds would be able to carry the weight of leadership of so mighty a silsila on their shoulders, especially since Delhi had been ruined by Muhammad Tughlaq.
	www.soofie.org.za /memorial/khwaja_nasir.html (1379 words)

	Do Muslims Deserve The Hatred Of Hindus? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Muhammad bin Qasim was recalled from Sind imprisoned and tortured to death.
		Muhammad bin Qasim's incursion into India was to free captives followed failed attempts to resolve the issue without force.
		Firoz Shah Tughlaq imposed it and Sikander Lodhi abolished it.
	www.ispi-usa.org /currentarticles/muslimhindu.html (5411 words)

	National Portal of India : Know India : Culture and Heritage
		Ghyasuddin Tughlaq, who was the Governor of Punjab during the reign of Ala-ud-din Khilji, ascended the throne in 1320 AD and founded the Tughlaq dynasty.
		Feroz Tughlaq did not contribute much to expand the territories of the empire, which he inherited.
		Although the Tughlaqs continued to reign till 1412, the invasion of delhi by Timur in 1398 may be said to mark the end of the Tughlaq empire.
	india.gov.in /knowindia/medieval_history2.php (856 words)

	Chapter 5 - Factors Contributing to the Growth of Muslim Population
		The most efficacious generator of the quick growth of Muslim population was their practice of polygamy. Marriage is enjoined on every Muslim. It is related in the Traditions that Muhammad said: “When the servant of God marries, he perfects half his religion… Consequently in Islam, even the ascetic orders are rather married than single”.
		Practice excelled the precept. Muslim kings and commoners, nobles and soldiers, merchants and Ulema, Sufis and Qazis were all known for maintaining large or small harems according to finances and circumstances. There used to be four regular wives, and numberless concubines.
		Ahmad Abbas says that in the royal workshops of Muhammad bin Tughlaq 200, 000 robes of honour were prepared every year for presentation to the nobles alone. In the Sultan’s manufactory there were 400 silk-weavers and 500 manufacturers of golden tissues, besides others. Masalik, op.
	challenging-islam.org /library/lal/ch5.htm (1956 words)

	History of Bahmani Dynasty
		Muhammad Shah ascended the throne on 1-3-759 AH.
		Silver Coins struck in the name of Muhammad Shah I in 778 AH, Silver coin of 777 AH and a Gold coin of 778 AH is also known.
		Muhammad Shah II's 19 year reign was one of the most peaceful period in the whole Bahmani history.
	www.indiancoins.8m.com /bahmani/BahmaniHist.html (3279 words)

	Tughlaqabad fort by Ghiasuddin Tughlaq in delhi, Qutab Minar, mosques, palaces, towers, tanks
		Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq of Tughlaq Shah built this fort within four years between 1321 and 1324.
		It so transpired that when Ghiyasuddin returned after his victorious campaign, his son Muhammad Tughlaq arranged for him a reception at Afghanpur, a village outside Delhi.
		When Muhammad Tughlaq took over as Sultan, he chose to build his own city and fort-Adilabad.
	www.indiaprofile.com /heritage/tughlaqabad.htm (597 words)

	Upper Classes and Luxurious Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Muhammad Tughlaq always preferred foreign Muslims to Indians for appointment as officers.
		Shaikh Saiyyad Muhammad Gesu Daraz (he of the long locks) said that if people were unable to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, a visit once in their lives to the mausoleum of Muinuddin Chishti would convey the same merit.
		Since it was believed that Muhammad bin Tughlaq was not orthodox, Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh obtained a promise from Firoz Tughlaq before supporting the latter’s claim to the throne, to the effect that he would rule according to the Shariat.
	www.bharatvani.org /books/tlmr/ch5.htm (12432 words)

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