Question

Which of these statements is not correct about Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq?
A) Discarded communal discrimination in matters of state policy.
B) Organised the army on the decimal system.
C) First sultan to advance loans to peasants.
D) Ulema were given free hand in political affairs.

Answer 1

Hint: The father of the Tughluq dynasty was Muhammad bin Tughluq. The accounts of visitors during his rule have described Muhammad as a "inhuman eccentric" with a strange character. He is also notorious for wild swings in strategy.

Complete answer:
Muhammad bin Tughluq, was also renowned for his tolerance of other faiths, and was the first Sultan to engage in Hindu celebrations. Through a military campaign led by Muhammad bin Tughluq, the dynasty extended its territorial scope and reached its zenith between 1330 and 1335.
Much of the Indian subcontinent was dominated by it. Many construction projects were funded by the Sultans of the Tughlaq dynasty, especially Firoz Shah Tughlaq, and are credited with the development of Indo-Islamic architecture. Many revolts by Muslim aristocracy, particularly during Muhammad bin Tughlaq, were experienced by the Tughlaq dynasty. By appointing family members and Muslim aristocrats under contract, the Tughlaq's had attempted to administer their extended empire. His mints produced various coins of distinct shapes and sizes that lacked the artistic perfection of design and finish. He issued token currency in 1330, after his failed expedition to Deogiri; that is, coins of brass and copper were minted whose value was equal to that of coins of gold and silver.
Hence, the correct answer is, ‘D) Ulema were given a free hand in political affairs.’.

Note: Tughluq took this decision as he decided to annex all of the populated areas of the world for which the army needed a treasury to pay. His deed of offering prizes and presents in gold had drained the sultan's treasury. Officials such as the muqaddams paid the income in brass and copper coins in the rural areas and even used the same coins to buy arms and horses.