Firoz Shah Tughlaq
E75478
Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for his extensive public works, administrative reforms, and promotion of Islamic institutions during the Tughlaq dynasty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Firoz Shah Tughlaq canonical | 12 |
| Firuz Shah Tughlaq | 3 |
| Firuz Shah Tughluq | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T547320 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Firoz Shah Tughlaq Context triple: [Delhi Sultanate, notableRuler, Firoz Shah Tughlaq]
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A.
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty and a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for consolidating the Delhi Sultanate’s power and initiating major architectural and administrative projects.
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B.
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Muhammad bin Tughlaq was a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for his ambitious but often impractical administrative and economic reforms, including the failed experiment with token currency and the controversial transfer of the capital.
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C.
Alauddin Khalji
Alauddin Khalji was a powerful 13th–14th century Sultan of Delhi known for his military conquests, administrative and economic reforms, and successful resistance against Mongol invasions.
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D.
Iltutmish
Iltutmish was a prominent 13th-century ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, known for consolidating its power, expanding its territories, and establishing Delhi as a major political center in northern India.
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E.
Humayun
Humayun was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire, known for temporarily losing his kingdom to Afghan rivals before regaining it and paving the way for the expansive rule of his son Akbar.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Firoz Shah Tughlaq Target entity description: Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for his extensive public works, administrative reforms, and promotion of Islamic institutions during the Tughlaq dynasty.
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A.
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty and a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for consolidating the Delhi Sultanate’s power and initiating major architectural and administrative projects.
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B.
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Muhammad bin Tughlaq was a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for his ambitious but often impractical administrative and economic reforms, including the failed experiment with token currency and the controversial transfer of the capital.
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C.
Alauddin Khalji
Alauddin Khalji was a powerful 13th–14th century Sultan of Delhi known for his military conquests, administrative and economic reforms, and successful resistance against Mongol invasions.
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D.
Iltutmish
Iltutmish was a prominent 13th-century ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, known for consolidating its power, expanding its territories, and establishing Delhi as a major political center in northern India.
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E.
Humayun
Humayun was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire, known for temporarily losing his kingdom to Afghan rivals before regaining it and paving the way for the expansive rule of his son Akbar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sultan of Delhi
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historical figure ⓘ member of the Tughlaq dynasty ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| built |
Firoz Shah Kotla
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canals in the Doab region ⓘ caravanserais ⓘ hospitals ⓘ irrigation works ⓘ madrasas ⓘ mosques ⓘ new city of Firozabad near Delhi ⓘ rest houses ⓘ |
| buriedAt | tomb at Hauz Khas, Delhi ⓘ |
| capital | Delhi ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| country |
India (historical region of Hindustan)
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linked to:
northern India
|
| dynasty | Tughlaq dynasty ⓘ |
| fullName | Firoz Shah Tughlaq ⓘ |
| introduced |
jizya as a separate tax on non-Muslims
ⓘ
regulations on slavery ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
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building cities and forts ⓘ canal construction ⓘ patronage of madrasas ⓘ promotion of Islamic institutions ⓘ public works ⓘ tax reforms ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Persian ⓘ |
| maintained | large number of slaves at court ⓘ |
| movedAshokaPillars |
Ashokan pillar from Meerut to Delhi
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Ashokan pillar from Topra to Delhi ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Islamic education
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architectural projects ⓘ religious scholars ⓘ |
| policy |
emphasis on Islamic law (Sharia)
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reduction of some taxes ⓘ remission of certain debts ⓘ restoration of lands to nobles and religious grantees ⓘ |
| predecessor | Muhammad bin Tughlaq ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1388 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1351 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq II ⓘ |
| supported |
Sufi institutions
ⓘ
ulama ⓘ |
| title | Sultan of Delhi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Firoz Shah Tughlaq Description of subject: Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a 14th-century Sultan of Delhi known for his extensive public works, administrative reforms, and promotion of Islamic institutions during the Tughlaq dynasty.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Firoz Shah Tughlaq