Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq (1351-1388) was well- known for his extensive public works and welfare measures. He established a specific department, the Diwan-i-Imarat, dedicated to overseeing building programmes, which included the construction of new cities (like Hissar, Fatehabad, Jaunpur, Firozabad), mosques, canals, hospitals (Dar-ul-Shafa), and schools.
Which of these Sultans set up a Department of Public Works to look after building programmes ? (1) Firoz Tughlaq (2) Jalaluddin Tughlaq (3) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (4) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Asked in APPSC Group II Prelims 2016 · Topic: Tughluq Dynasty (Firoz Shah Tughluq: Welfare Measures and Public Works (Irrigation, Hospitals, New Towns))
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