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Download Solution PDFGhiyas-ud-din Tughlaq was the governor of ______ during the reign of Ala-ud-din Khilji.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "Punjab"
Key Points Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq:
- He crushed the revolts in the unfriendly provinces with sturdy influence and resorted to harmony, law, and order
- He structured an improved postal system
- He encouraged agriculture in his Era.
Additional Information
Ala-ud-din Khilji:
- The system of administration as set up by him was thorough and efficient.
- Sultan Alauddin maintained peace and order throughout the vast empire.
- He employed a large number of spies and they kept him informed of the activities of the people and their reactions to the measures of the Government.
- He fixed the price of commodities at a low level and his regulation of the market is one of the marvels of medieval statesmanship.
- He was also a patron of architecture and arts. He caused a new town to be built near Delhi.
- He also constructed a fairly large number of schools, inns, and mosques in different parts of his Empire.
- Amir Khusrau, the famous poet, was one of the many literary artists who enjoyed his patronage.
Important Points Chronology of the Delhi Sultanate
| Empire | Year |
| Slave/Mamluk dynasty | 1206–1290 |
| Khalji dynasty | 1290–1320 |
| Tughlaq dynasty | 1320–1414 |
| Sayyid dynasty | 1414–1451 |
| Lodi dynasty | 1451–1526 |
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