Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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Muhammad bin Tughlaq was a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for his ambitious but often impractical administrative and economic reforms, including the failed experiment with token currency and the controversial transfer of the capital.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim ruler
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Sultan of Delhi → historical figure → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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surface form: "Muhammad bin Tughlaq Shah"
Muhammad bin Tughlaq →
surface form: "Muhammad bin Tughlaq of Delhi"
Muhammad bin Tughlaq →
surface form: "Muhammad bin Tughluq"
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| capitalCity | Delhi → |
| capitalTransferResult |
administrative difficulties
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popular discontent → |
| century | 14th century → |
| currencyExperimentResult |
economic instability
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widespread counterfeiting → |
| deathDate | 1351 → |
| deathPlace | on campaign in Sindh region → |
| dynasty | Tughlaq dynasty → |
| father | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq → |
| fullName | Muhammad bin Tughlaq → |
| governedTerritory | Delhi Sultanate → |
| implementedPolicy |
attempted campaigns towards Khurasan and Iraq
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attempted expansion into the Deccan → experiments with agricultural taxation → forced migration of population from Delhi to Daulatabad → increased land revenue assessment in the Doab → introduction of token copper currency → |
| knownFor |
ambitious administrative reforms
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experiment with token currency → extensive military campaigns → harsh taxation policies → impractical economic experiments → transfer of the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad → |
| languageOfCourt | Persian → |
| notableEvent |
introduction and withdrawal of token currency
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mass relocation to Daulatabad → revenue experiments in the Ganga-Yamuna Doab → |
| orderedCapitalTransferTo |
Aurangabad
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surface form: "Daulatabad"
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| positionHeld | Sultan of Delhi → |
| predecessor | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq → |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form: "Indian subcontinent"
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| reignEnd | 1351 → |
| reignStart | 1325 → |
| religion | Islam → |
| reputation |
controversial administrator
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visionary but impractical ruler → |
| successor |
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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surface form: "Firuz Shah Tughlaq"
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| territorialExtent |
northern India
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parts of central India → parts of the Deccan → |
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this entity surface form: "Muhammad bin Tughluq"
this entity surface form: "Muhammad bin Tughlaq Shah"
this entity surface form: "Muhammad bin Tughlaq of Delhi"