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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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Ghiyath-ud-din Tughluq Shah II (20 September 1388 – February 18, 1389)

Ghiyath-ud-din Tughlaq Shah II, born Tughluq Khan, was the son of Fateh Khan, the grandson of Feroz Shah Tughlaq. He ascended the throne (1388 CE) after the death of Firoz Shah Tughlaq. With this the first part of civil war between the Tughlaqs started.  

An utterly worthless ruler, frivolous and addicted to sensual pleasures, he tried to imprison his brothers and other claimants.

Sent an army to capture Muhammad Khan at Sirmur who further fled to Nagarkot. His cousin Abu Bakar, son of Zafar Khan (third son of Firoz) also escaped.

Abu Bakar formed a conspiracy against Ghiyath which was supported by most of the nobles. Finally Abu Bakar attacked the sultan’s palace with the help of Rukn-ud din, deputy wazir of Ghiyath. Ghiyath was caught  while escaping and immediately beheaded (February, 1389). 



Billion 1/2 Tanka, in the name of the Caliph Abu' Abd Allah from Tughluq Shah II
Obv: Tughluq Shah sultani khulidat mamlakatuhu, 
Rev: abu' abd allah khulidat khilafatuhu,
Ref: D533
Wt : 4.97 gm
Dia: 15.3 mm
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Billion 1/3 Tanka, in the name of the Caliph Abu' Abd Allah from Tughluq Shah II
Obv: Tughluq Shah sultani khallada mulkahu, 
Rev: al-khalifa abu'abd Allah khulidat khilafatuhu
Ref: D537
Wt : 3.65 gm
Dia: 12.6 mm
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