Medieval Bidar: Tughlaq of Delhi The historian Zia-ud-din Barni has provided an account of the conquest of Warangal by the crown prince Ulugh Khan, son of Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq of Delhi. The chronicles of Barni further presents the details of the siege of Bidar with references to the occupation of the outer defenses of the fort by the same prince in the year 1322 CE. Prince Ulugh Khan succeeded his father Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq as the Sultan of Delhi in 1324 CE and assumed the title of Mohammed-Bin-Tughlaq reigning over the sultanate for about 26 years until his death on 20th March, 1351 CE. The Sultan Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq was among the generally controversial and enigmatic figures of the medieval period of history of India, who was a dauntless soldier, tolerant of other religions, well read in the subjects of philosophy, astronomy, mathematics, logic and evinced keen interest in development of agriculture and normally a humane and humble person. However he was notorious for his strange and impulsive behavior that caused great hardship and suffering to his courtiers and subjects. The transfer of the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in Maharashtra, attempting to invade China and Persia, introduction of different and novel currency which ruined the economy of the sultanate, etc., were the misguided decisions that were detrimental to the kingdom. He was sometimes cruel, cold blooded and fanatically foolish. The dichotomy of his character could perhaps be diagnosed as a psychiatric disorder that displayed every one of the symptoms of Bipolar disorder. Nevertheless, in 1341 CE, Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq honored Shahab-ud-din of Multan with the title of Nusrat Khan and in addition conferred on him the government of Bidar with its dependencies together with the caveat that Nusrat Khan pay a revenue of Rupees one crore annually to the treasury of Delhi. However Nusrat Khan defaulted on payments that resulted in the Sadah Amirs (revenue collectors and commanders) under Tughlaq rebelled and subsequently elected one of their aged members Ismail Mukh as the Sultan of Deccan who sequentially abdicated in favor of Gangu Hasan, the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate on 3rd August 1347.
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