Tuglaq Dyansty — 8 Medieval History PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

Who among the following wrote his autobiography?

Accepted Answer

Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Firoz Shah Tughlaq, the ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty, composed his autobiography "Futuhat-e- Firozshahi". Firoz Shah Tughlaq built 5 big canals he established 300 new cities in which Hisar, Firozabad (Delhi), Fatehabad, Jaunpur Firozpur are prominent.

Question 2

The first Sultan who started the work of translation of Hindu Religious texts into Persian Language, was

Accepted Answer

Firoz-Shah-Tughlaq. Firoz Shah Tughlaq was the first Sultan who started the work of translation of Hindu religious texts into Persian language.

Question 3

Who among the following has given a detailed description of the popular Postal System of the Sultanate Period?

Accepted Answer

Ibn Battuta. Ibn Battuta came to India in 1333 during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi. Ibn Battuta’s book of travels, called "Rehla," written in Arabic, provides extremely rich and interesting details about the social and cultural life in the subcontinent in the fourteenth century. Ibn Battuta described postal system in India of two kinds namely the horse post called "uluq" and foot post called "dawa."

Question 4

Which is the autobiography of Firoz Shah Tughlaq?

Accepted Answer

Futuha-i-Firoz Shahi. Futuhat-e-firozshahi is 32-page autobiography written by Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.

Question 5

Which Sultan of Delhi built many canals?

Accepted Answer

Feroze Shah Tughlaq. The Britisher used to call him father of irrigation department because of many gardens and canals he built like. The canal connecting the Yamuna to Hissar city. The Satluj to the Ghaggar, Mandvi and sirmour Hills to Hansi in Haryana.

Question 6

Which of the following Sultans was the first Sultan who started the translation of religious texts of Hindus into Persian language?

Accepted Answer

Firozshah Tughlaq. Firozshah Tughlaq was the ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate. He got Hindu scriptures translated into persian, such as - Dalayil-e-Firozshahi, which was related to philosophy and science.

Question 7

Which is the autobiography of Firoz Shah Tughlaq?

Accepted Answer

Futuhat-i-Firoz Shahi. Firozshah Tughlaq's autobiography is "Futuhat-e-Firozshahi". Firoz Shah Tughlaq was the cousin of Muhammad bin Tughlaq who became the Sultan after Muhammad. He founded cities like Firozapur, Jaunpur, Fatehpur, Firozabad, Hisar. Firoz opened a new department called 'Diwan-e-khairat. Established Diwan-e-Bandagaan for slaves.

Question 8

Who among the following founded the city of Jaunpur ?

Accepted Answer

Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Jaunpur, historically known as Sultan, has its historical dates from 1359 when the city was founded by the Sultan of Delhi Feroz Tughlaq and named in memory of his cousin, Mohammad bin Tughalq, the whose given name was Jauna Khan.