He was interested in medicine and was skilled in several languages Persian Arabic Turkish and Sanskr...........

Ancient and Medival History Sultanate Period

He was interested in medicine and was skilled in several languages-Persian, Arabic, Turkish and Sanskrit. Ibn Battuta, the famous traveler and jurist from Morocco, was a guest at his court and wrote about his suzerainty in his book. He established new department "Aamir-e-Kohi" (agriculture department).

Which of the following ruler is being described in the passage given above?

Feroz Shah Tughluq

Alauddin Khalji

Muhammad bin Tughluq

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

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Explanation:

Muhammad bin Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351. He was the eldest son of Ghiyas-ud-Din-Tughlaq, the Turko-Indian founder of the Tughluq dynasty. He was born in New Delhi. His wife was the daughter of the Raja of Dipalpur. Ghiyas-ud-din sent the young Muhammad to the Deccan to campaign against king Prataparudra of the Kakatiya dynasty whose capital was at Warangal in 1321 and 1323. Muhammad ascended to the Delhi throne upon his father's death in 1325. He was interested in medicine and was skilled in several languages -Persian, Arabic, Turkish and Sanskrit. Ibn Battuta, the famous traveler and jurist from Morocco, was a guest at his court and wrote about his suzerainty in his book.