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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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Fath Khan (From AH 760/AD 1358)

 Fath Khan, the elder son of Firoz Shah Tughlaq, was never a sultan of Dehli. Nevertheless, he was allowed to strike coins in his name. He was the heir appointed after Firoz, and given the eastern provinces of the sultanate, the iqlim al sharq to rule. However, Fath Khan died in 1376 CE, making the sultan heirless and starting a tussle of succession which ended with the son of Fath Khan, Ghiyath-ud-din Tughluq being made sultan.


Billion Tanka struck by Fath khan in the honor of  Calipha  Abu`l Fatah Al Mu` Tasid billah
Obv:  Fatah Khan  Firoz Shah Jall Allah Zillalahu jalalahu
Rev: Fi- Zaman  Al- Imam Amir  Al- Muaminin Abul Fatah Al- Mutasid Billah Khulidat Khilafatahu
Ref: D510
Wt : 8.69 gm
Dia: 18 mm


Billion Tanka struck by Fath khan in the honor of  Calipha Abu Abd Allah
Obv:  Fatah Khan  Firoz Shah Jall Allah Zillalahu jalalahu
Rev: Fi- Zaman  Al- Imam Amir  Al- Muaminin Abu Abd Allah, Khulidat Khilafatahu
Ref: D511
Wt : 8.34 gm
Dia: 18 mm

Billion Tanka struck by Fath khan in the honor of  Calipha Abu Abd Allah
Obv: Fathkhan Firuz shah zillal jalalahu darabat hadhihi al-sikka
Rev: Fi- Zaman  Al-Imam Amir  Al-Muaminin Abu Abd Allah, Khulidat Khilafatahu
Ref: D512
Wt : 9.1 gm
Dia: 18 mm


Billion 32 rati jital struck by Fath khan in the honor of  Calipha  Abu al-Fath
Obv: Fathkhan firuz shah jail allah zillalahu jalalahu
Rev: fi zaman al imam amir al muminin abul fath khulidat Khilafatahu
Ref: D513
Wt : 3.35 g
Dia: 13 mm


Billion 32 rati jital struck by Fath khan 
Obv:Fathkhan Firuz shah jail allah jalalahu darabat hadhihi al-sikka
Rev: fi zaman al-imam amir al-mu minin khulidat khilafatuhu
Ref: D514
Wt : 3.56 gm















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