Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq (8 September 1321 – February 1325)

 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq (8 September 1321 – February 1325), earlier known as Ghazi Malik, was the founder of the Tughluq dynasty. His reign was cut short after five years when he died under mysterious circumstances in 1325.  Ghiyath al-Din was a member of  imperial guards of Jalaluddin Khalji and distinguished himself during Siege of Ranthambore. He rose to prominence while in service of Alauddin Khalji in different battles and became the governor of Multan, and then that of Dipalpur. Her also served Qutb-ud-din Mubarak. However Tughluq was one of the governors who refused to recognize Khusrau Khan as the new Sultan. He gathered a army with the help of similar governors and marched towards Dehli. Tughluq's army defeated Khusrau Khan's forces at the Battle of Saraswati and the Battle of Lahrawat. Finally Khusro himself was captured and killed. Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq's son, Fakhruddin Jauna Khan was instrumental in this victory.

Ghiyas's policy was harsh against Mongols. He had killed envoys of the Ilkhan Oljeitu and punished Mongol prisoners harshly. In 1323, Ghiyath al-Din sent his son Ulugh Khan (later Muhammad bin Tughluq) on an expedition to the Kakatiya capital Warangal. This resulted the end of Kakatiya dynasty.

Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughluq himself attacked Bengal. He appointed Nasir-ud-Din as his viceroy of West Bengal and East Bengal was annexed to Delhi. On his way back to Delhi, he defeated the King of Tirhut and Tirhut became a fief of the Delhi Sultanate.

When Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughluq returned from Bengal, his son Prince Fakhruddin Juna Khan gave him reception. A special wooden pavilion was erected near Delhi to give reception to the King. The King entered into the pavilion. When he was having a view of the elephants brought from Bengal, some elephants came into contact with the wooden pavilion and the entire pavilion fell down. Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughluq was crushed along with his second son prince Mahmud Khan. The King was found bent over the body of Mahmud Khan as if trying to protect him.  Ibn Battuta claimed it was a conspiracy, hatched by his son and vizier, Jauna Khan.

Billon 6 Gani, 

Obv: Al sultan Al azam ghiyath al dunya wal din

Rev: In Double Circles Tughlaq Shah

Wt : 3.52gm

Ref: D310

Billon 4 Gani, 721 AH

Obv: al-sultan al-ghazi ghiyath' al-dunya wa'l din 

Rev: abu al muzaffar tughluq shah al sultan

Wt : 3.6 gm

Ref: D311

Billon 2 Gani, 725 AH,  Bilingual

Obv: Al-Sultan Al-Ghazi Ghiyas Al-Dunya Wa Al-Deen

Rev: Tughlak Shah (in Arabic). In margin "Sri Sultan Gayasuddin" (in Nagari)

Wt : 3.48 gm

Ref: D312

Copper Paika 

Obv: al-sultan al-ghazi, 

Rev: Ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din,

Wt : 4.56 gm

Dia: 15.22 mm

Ref: D313

Copper Paika 

Obv: Tughluq 

Rev: Shah

Wt : 3.68gm

Dia: 13.6 mm

Ref: D314 

Copper Adli (Half Paika) from Devgiri which later renamed to Daulatabad

Obv: Adl ghiyathi,

Rev: bi-qila Deogir,

Wt :1.88 gm

Dia: 13.02 mm,

Ref: D315

Copper Adli (half Paika) from Fakhrabad mint

Wt : 2.06 gm

Obv: Adl Ghiyath 

Rev: bi fakhrabad

Ref: D316