History of firoz shah tughlaq

Jamini Mohan Banerjee's work filled the gap in the studies of Delhi Sultanate after contribution from other outstanding historians. Firoz Tughlaq a cousin brother of Muhammad Tughlaq ascended the throne after the death of Muhammad Tughlaq who was issueless and loved Firoz Tughlaq very much. His reign lasted for about 37 years from 1351 to 1388 A.D. During his rule, Firoz Tughlaq adopted measures like revenue reforms, irrigation works, charitable programmes and public works etc. which won praise from various quarters. At the same time, his military expeditions, slave system, feudal practice and religious policy etc. brought discredit to him. Accordingly his reign was a ‘mixture of good and evil’ as observed by Dr. Ishwari Prasad. Firoz Tughlaq was a great patron of historians, poets and scholars. He himself was a man of learning and wrote his biography entitled ‘Fatuhat-i-Firozshah’. He established thirty educational institutions including three colleges. Teachers were liberally paid and stipends were granted to the students. Zia-ud-Din Barani wrote ‘Fatwah-i-Jahandari’ and Afif wrote his ‘Tarikh-i-Firuzshah’. Maulana Jalal-ud-Din Rumi, the famous theologian also flourished in his court.