History of punjab pdf

He was the son of a Turk Father and his mother was a Hindu Jat. He was earlier known as Ghazi Tughlaq. Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq rose to the high position by dint of his personal merits. He led many expeditions against the Mongols and gave them such heavy punishments that they dared not attack India during the reign of his master Ala-ud-Din Khilji.

History of punjab before 1947

At the head of a strong army and accompanied by his son Juna Khan he marched against Khusro Khan and after defeating him near Delhi he got him beheaded. But it was not an easy throne for him because confusion was prevailing all around and the distant provinces were trying to declare their independence. But Ghiyas-ud-Din raised equal to the occasion and because of his wisdom, abilities and strength he succeeded in maintaining peace and order.

Soon after his accession to the throne the Sultan paid his attention towards the administration: —. Taking full advantage of the confusion that prevailed in India after the death of Ala-ud-Din Khilji, the distant governors tried to assert their independence. But Ghiyas-ud-Din was not destined to enjoy a long reign. When he returned to Delhi from the Bengal expedition he was cordially received by his son Juna Khan in the new pavilion that was specially constructed for this purpose in Afghanpura, near his new capital Tughlakabad.

But the pavilion fell down and the Sultan was killed under it in A.