Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> With reference to Firoz Shah Tughlaq, consider the following statements:

1. He introduced a religious approach in governance.
2. Ulemas, soldiers and nobles were discouraged by him.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 only

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Tughlaq was a fervent Muslim and adopted sharia policies. He imposed Jizya tax on all non-Muslims. He tried to ban practices that the orthodox theologians considered un-Islamic, an example being his prohibition of the practice of Muslim women going out to worship at the graves of saints. He decided to keep nobles and the Ulema happy so that they would allow him to rule his kingdom peacefully.