Question

The first Sultan who started the work of translation of Hindu Religious texts into Persian Language, was
1. Iltutmish
2. Alauddin Khilji
3. Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq
4. Firoz-Shah-Tughlaq

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Firoz-Shah-Tughlaq

The Correct Answer is Firoz-Shah-Tughlaq.

• Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty who ruled over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.
• Following the death of his cousin Muhammad bin Tughlaq in Thatta, Sindh, where Muhammad bin Tughlaq had gone in search of Taghi, the ruler of Gujarat, he succeeded him.
• For the first time in the history of the Delhi Sultanate, a situation arose in which no one was willing to accept authority.
• Firoz was persuaded to accept the duty by the camp followers after much persuasion.
• He was the first Sultan in India who started the work of translation of Hindu Religious texts into the Persian Language.
• Firoz Shah Tughlaq is remembered in part through his 32-page autobiography, Futuhat-e-firozshahi. In 1351, he was 42 years old when he became Sultan of Delhi. He was in power until 1388.

Ruler	Period
Iltutmish	June 1211 – 30 April 1236
Alauddin Khilji	19 July 1296 – 4 January 1316
Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq	1 February 1325 – 20 March 1351