• Mohd Kazim

The functioning of an autocratic state depends on the personality of an autocratic ruler and early Sultans of Delhi Sultanate, also, were not the exceptions of this general trend. However, in India, later Sultans of Delhi Sultanate, like Khaljis and Tughluqs, came from the ordinary families, acceded the throne because of their ability and some of them ruled over the people successfully. Although, the post of a king or a sultan was not a bed of roses in those days, everyone wanted to be a sultan. There were dangers upon a sultan from every direction and he used to live in doubts and mistrusts. A king had to live cautiously from his own sons, brothers, viziers and even from his beloved queen. Mohammad Bin Tughluq became the Sultan of Delhi in these circumstances after the sudden death of his father, Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughluq. This paper tries to present the image of Sultan Mohammad Bin Tughluq whether he was a despot or a victim of nemesis as he seems very kind on one occasion but very cruel on the other. Here, we will observe and examine how the different sources show the image of Sultan Mohammad Bin Tughluq.

Autocratic, Delhi Sultanate, Khalji, Tughluq, Image, Mohammad Bin Tughluq, Sultan

"Mohammad Bin Tughluq: A Despot or A Victim of Nemesis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.545-551, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905W33.pdf

"Mohammad Bin Tughluq: A Despot or A Victim of Nemesis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp545-551, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905W33.pdf