Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
| Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Delhi Ghazi Malik Sultan-e-Dilli Narpati-e-Dilli | |
A Jalayirid copy of a Delhi Sultanate manuscript, depicting ruler Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq leading his troops in the capture of the city of Tirhut, based on the Basātin al-uns by Muhammad Sadr Ala-i, a member of the Tughluq court and an ambassador to Ilkhanid Iran. Ca.1410 copy of 1326 original. Istanbul, Topkapi Palace Museum Library, Ms. R.1032. | |
| 17th Sultan of Delhi | |
| Reign | 6 September 1320 – 1 February 1325 |
| Coronation | 6 September 1320 |
| Predecessor | Khusro Khan |
| Successor | Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 1 February 1325 Kara-Manikpur, India |
| Burial | Tughlaqabad Fort, Delhi, India |
| Issue | Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| House | Tughluq dynasty |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq (Persian: غیاث الدین تغلق), or Ghazi Malik (غازی ملک; died 1 February 1325) was the Sultan of Delhi from 1320 to 1325. He was the first sultan of the Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. During his reign, Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq founded the city of Tughluqabad. His reign ending upon his death in 1325 when a pavilion built in his honour collapsed. The 14th century historian Ibn Battuta claimed that the death of the sultan was the result of a conspiracy against him.
Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq was succeeded by his eldest son, Muhammad bin Tughluq.