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state the reforms made by feroz tuglaq to redress the grievences of the people
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Reforms Of Firoz Tughlaq

Firoz Tughlaq, cousin of Mohammad Tughlaq, was candidate of throne of Delhi in 1315. It is generally accepted that Firoz was not aspirant for the throne and accepted it because of persuasion of the nobles. Some historians maintain that Firoz manipulated circumstances in his favour and became Sultan as according to his aspirations.

The other question regarding the accession of Firoz is that whether he was an usurper. Sir Wellesley Haig described that the son of Muhammad Tughlaq was declared as Sultan by Khawaja Jahan. But Firoz declared himself as the king and was an usurper. However, a majority of modern historians did not accept this contention.

First, there is no evidence that the child was the real son of the Tughlaq while all the cotemporaries and modern historians have expressed that Mohammad Tughlaq left no male issue.

Second, the principle of hereditary succession was not accepted as general rule among the Muslims. Thus, according to Muslim law. Firoz held an election and that was valid and therefore he cannot be regarded as an usurper. According to Dr. Srivasitava, two new principles emerged because of the succession of Firoz.

First, there was no bar on a person becoming the Sultan if he was a son of a lady if she was non-Muslim before her marriage. Second, it was not necessary that Sultan should be a distinguished soldier.

REFORMS

Firoz paid attention primarily towards consolidation and reforms instead of conquests. During the last year of Muhammad Tughlaq’s reign, the administration was disrupted; subjects were mostly dissatisfied within the religious policy and worst of all was the weak domain of economy. Firoz concentrated his attention to improve these matters. He largely succeeded in achieving these objects.