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His Achievements 2. Sutlej to Ghaggar

He worked majorly in the development of 3. Ghaggar to Firuzabad
infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, river 4. Mandvi and Sirmour Hills to Hansi in
canals, reservoirs, rest houses, etc. Haryana.
g He established an office for poor and g He is known to establish four new towns,
deprived individuals called Diwan-i-Khairat. Firuzabad, Fatebabad, Jaunpur and Hissar.
g He established a department of slave known g He was the one who started Imposition of
as Diwan-i-Bundagan. Jaziya on the Brahmans.

g He declared the Iqtadari framework heredi- g He established several hospitals portrayed
tary. differently as Darul-Shifa, Bimaristan or

g He constructed waterways for watering Shifa Khana, in Delhi.
system from : He died in 1388 and the Tughlaq dynasty could
1. Yamuna to the city of Hissar. not continue much after his death.
Terminology

Slave : a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them
Monarchy : a form of government with a monarch as the head
Unsympathetic : not feeling, showing or expressing sympathy
Commodities : the useful or valuable things
Province : a principal administrative division of a country or empire
Rebellion : an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader
Autonomy : the right or condition of self-government
Unorthodox : contrary to what is usual, traditional or accepted

Inside Story
Inside Story
g The transformation of Delhi as capital had started way before 1931.
g The Delhi Sultanate was a major Muslim sultanate from the 13th to the 16th century in India.
g Until the end of 12th century, it was Prithviraj Chauhan who ruled on the Indian land.

g Mohammad Ghori conquered the bulk of Hindustan, but most of his time was spent in
Ghazni—out of India.

g Diwan-i-Qaza or the head of the judicial department, managed the justice in the empire.
g Firoz was majorly depended on an earlier commander, Malik Maqbul who accepted Islam
after he was arrested.
g Firoz established an office for poor and deprived individuals called Diwan-i-Khairat.

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. Until the end of _______ century, it was Prithviraj Chauhan who ruled on the Indian land.
(a) 12th (b) 13th (c) 14th

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