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Ala ud-din Sikandar Shah Tughlaq (22 January − 8 March 1394)

 Muhammad bin Firoz finally became sultan of Dehli on 31 August 1390 by defeating Abu Bakar Shah. However all through his reign he was beset with rebellions from his amirs. Gujarat declared independence. Rajput chiefs in Etawa stopped paying taxes.  The wazir, Islam Khan forced them to submission. But as soon as Islam Khan returned to Delhi, they rebelled again. The sultan marched in person, defeated them, and levelled the fort of Etawa with the ground. He then proceeded via Kanauj to Jalesar, and built a fort there, which was called after him Muhammadabad. However due to a false report that Islam Khan was planning a rebelion, the sultan came back to Dehli and put Islam Khan to death. The Sultan then went to Mewat to quell the rebellion of Bahadur Nahir who was about to attack Dehli. He was defeated and sultan retired to Muhammadabad.  The Sultan was ill at that time and asked his son Humayun to crush Shaikha, the Khokar, who had rebelled and captured Lahore. But bef...
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Rukn ud din Firuz (AH 633-634 / CE 1235)


Rukn ud din Firuz was the fourth Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate. He was born to Shah Turkan, a mistress of Iltutmish. During Iltumish's war in Bengal, the heir Apparent, Nasiruddin Mahmud, who won many battles for his father died suddenly. Iltutmish nominated Razia, his favorite daughter by his chief queen Qutb Begum, daughter of Qutb-ud-din Aibak, as his successor. However after Iltutmish died in 1236, the narrow minded Turkish ministers of his court were not ready to acknowledge a woman as the Sultan of Delhi. They placed Rukn ud din Firuz on throne (30 April 1236).
Ruknuddin proved to be a weak ruler. He spent most of his time in the satisfaction of his sexual thirst and neglected altogether the work of the government. He took pleasure in riding through the streets of Delhi on an elephant and scattering gold among the people. Buffoons and fiddlers were his companions. He has rightly been called a pleasure loving fellow.
Taking advantage of his vulnerability as a king, his mother Shah Turkan embraced the entire power of the throne to herself. As a person, Shah Turkan was a tyrannical ruler. On her command many people of the kingdom were killed. Shah Turkan's ambition was a source of worry for the ministers. So, they hatched a conspiracy. They murdered Shah Turkan and Ruknuddin Firoz within a few months (20 November 1236).




This is a billon Jital from Badaun,known for the crud caligraohy.
Obs: Al Sultan Al Azam Rukn Al Dunya Wa al-Din Firoz Shah
Rev: Horseman
Dia: 15 mm (max).
Wt : 3.47 grams.
Ref: D95



This is a billon Jital from Dehli.

Obv: Al Sultan Al Azam Rukn Al Dunya Wa al-Din Firoz Shah
Rev:Horseman with Sri Hamirah around
Wt : 3.4 gm
Ref: D96
Overlay added for this one





This is a billon Jital from Dehli.
Obv: Bull to left, around suritan sri rakana din in nagri
Rev: Horseman ot right; above sri hamira
Wt : 3.74 gm
Ref: D97



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