Question

List out the contributions of Firoz Shah Tughluq.

Answer 1

Instructions: Answer should have the following point:

• Could not suppress the revolts
• Did not intervene in Deccan affairs
• Followed humanitarian approach; built new towns, hospitals, etc.
• Muhammad Khan revolted in his last years

Solution:
Firoz Shah Tughluq succeeded Muhammad-bin-Tughluq. He could not suppress revolts and was not able to win back the lost provinces. A Bahmani prince invited Firoz to intervene in the affairs of the Deccan, but he rejected it.
His contributions are as follows:

• From humanitarian perspective, he created charities to aid poor Muslims, built colleges, mosques, and hospitals and waived off the debts of the agriculturalists.
• He built new towns such as Firozabad, Jaunpur, Hissar and Firozpur.
• But during his last years, his own son Muhammad Khan revolted against him. Firoz Shah died in September 1388, at the age of 83.