Ghias-ud-Din Tughlak

Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
Sultan
Reign	8 September 1321 – February 1325
Coronation	8 September 1321
Predecessor	Khusro Khan
Successor	Muhammad bin Tughluq
Died	February 1325 Kara-Manikpur, India
Burial	Delhi, India
House	Tughluq dynasty

Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, or Ghazi Malik (Ghazi means 'fighter for Islam'), (died c. 1325) was the founder of the Tughluq dynasty in India, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1320 to 1325. He founded the city of Tughluqabad. His reign was cut short after 5 years when he died under mysterious circumstances in 1325.

He was succeeded by Muhammad bin Tughluq

Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq was a "man of humble origin", the son of a Qaraunah Turkslave and a Hindu mother. He became a provincial governor of Dipalpur under the Khaljis.

Alauddin Khalji had prepared an expedition of 10,000 men under Ghazi to go to Dipalpur to fight against the Chagatai Khanate Mongols. Ghazi secured Multan, Uch and Sindh at a time when Khalji died and Aláuddín Khalji’s sons proved incapable and caused confusion in the affairs of the kingdom. Alauddin Khalji’s son Qutb ud din Mubarak Shah was removed from the throne of Delhi by Khusro Khan. But he was unpopular with the Muslim nobles due to perceived liberality towards Hindus. Ghazi Malik and his son Fakhr Malik collected the forces of Sindh and Multan and overthrew Khusro Khan. In 1320, Ghazi Malik was crowned as the Sultan of Delhi with the title of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq and his son Fakhr Malik was given the title of Muhammad Shah Tughluq.

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