Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty and a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for consolidating the Delhi Sultanate’s power and initiating major architectural and administrative projects.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq canonical | 9 |
| Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq | 7 |
| Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq | 3 |
| Ghiyas ud din Tughlaq | 1 |
| Ghiyasuddin | 1 |
| Ghiyath al-Din Tughlaq Shah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T547318 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Context triple: [Delhi Sultanate, notableRuler, Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq]
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A.
Alauddin Khalji
Alauddin Khalji was a powerful 13th–14th century Sultan of Delhi known for his military conquests, administrative and economic reforms, and successful resistance against Mongol invasions.
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B.
Iltutmish
Iltutmish was a prominent 13th-century ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, known for consolidating its power, expanding its territories, and establishing Delhi as a major political center in northern India.
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C.
Qutb al-Din Aibak
Qutb al-Din Aibak was a former slave-commander who founded the Mamluk (Slave) dynasty in northern India and initiated the construction of the Qutub Minar in Delhi.
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D.
Humayun
Humayun was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire, known for temporarily losing his kingdom to Afghan rivals before regaining it and paving the way for the expansive rule of his son Akbar.
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E.
Husayn Bayqara
Husayn Bayqara was a late 15th-century Timurid ruler of Herat renowned for presiding over a flourishing court of Persian literature, art, and scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Target entity description: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty and a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for consolidating the Delhi Sultanate’s power and initiating major architectural and administrative projects.
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A.
Alauddin Khalji
Alauddin Khalji was a powerful 13th–14th century Sultan of Delhi known for his military conquests, administrative and economic reforms, and successful resistance against Mongol invasions.
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B.
Iltutmish
Iltutmish was a prominent 13th-century ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, known for consolidating its power, expanding its territories, and establishing Delhi as a major political center in northern India.
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C.
Qutb al-Din Aibak
Qutb al-Din Aibak was a former slave-commander who founded the Mamluk (Slave) dynasty in northern India and initiated the construction of the Qutub Minar in Delhi.
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D.
Humayun
Humayun was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire, known for temporarily losing his kingdom to Afghan rivals before regaining it and paving the way for the expansive rule of his son Akbar.
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E.
Husayn Bayqara
Husayn Bayqara was a late 15th-century Timurid ruler of Herat renowned for presiding over a flourishing court of Persian literature, art, and scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
14th-century monarch
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Muslim ruler ⓘ Sultan of Delhi ⓘ founder of a dynasty ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| allegedAssassinationBy | Muhammad bin Tughlaq ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ⓘ
surface form:
Ghiyath al-Din Tughlaq Shah
|
| associatedWithCity |
Tughlaqabad Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Tughlaqabad
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| built |
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq’s tomb
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Tughlaqabad Fort ⓘ |
| capital | Delhi ⓘ |
| conductedCampaignsAgainst | Mongol incursions ⓘ |
| conductedCampaignsIn |
Bengal
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Punjab ⓘ |
| deathCause | collapse of a wooden pavilion ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances | died when a pavilion collapsed during a reception for his son ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Delhi ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1325 ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Tughlaq dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Turkic ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Muhammad bin Tughlaq ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
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| knownFor |
administrative reforms
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architectural projects in Delhi ⓘ consolidating the Delhi Sultanate’s power ⓘ founding the Tughlaq dynasty ⓘ military campaigns in northern India ⓘ |
| legacy |
established a more defensive, austere architectural style in Delhi
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laid foundations for later Tughlaq rulers’ expansion ⓘ |
| maternalAncestry | possibly Jat or Hindu mother (disputed) ⓘ |
| policy |
emphasis on justice and public order
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fiscal reorganization of the Sultanate ⓘ restoration of order after Khalji turmoil ⓘ |
| predecessor | Khusró Khān ⓘ |
| predecessorDynasty | Khalji dynasty ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| reignEnd | 1325 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1320 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roseToPowerAs | military commander under the Khaljis ⓘ |
| ruledOver | Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| seizedPowerBy | overthrowing Khusró Khān ⓘ |
| strengthened | frontier defenses of the Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| successor | Muhammad bin Tughlaq ⓘ |
| title |
Ghiyath al-Dunya wa al-Din
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Sultan ⓘ |
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Subject: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Description of subject: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty and a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for consolidating the Delhi Sultanate’s power and initiating major architectural and administrative projects.
Referenced by (22)
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