Consider the following statements: 1. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq followed a policy of reconciliation with the nobles. 2. Muhammad Tughlaq effectively repulsed the Mongol army that had marched up to Meerut near Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq followed a policy of reconciliation with the nobles.
2.Muhammad Tughlaq effectively repulsed the Mongol army that had marched up to Meerut near Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq followed a policy of reconciliation with the nobles. But in the fifth year of his reign (1325) Ghiyas-uddin died.

Three days later Jauna ascended the throne and took the title Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
Muhammad Tughlaq was a learned, cultured and talented prince but gained a reputation of being merciless, cruel and unjust.
Muhammad Tughlaq effectively repulsed the Mongol army that had marched up to Meerut near Delhi.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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