INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ghiyassuddin Tughlaq was the Sultan of Delhi Sultanate who had a dispute with the Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya and his disciple, who he later overthrew.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was a feud over the construction of a baoli (stepwell) in Nizamuddin Basti and Tughlaqabad Fort, between Nizamuddin Auliya and Ghyasuddin Tughlaq, which led the former to curse the latter saying ‘Ya base gujjar, ya rahe ujjar (May this city be the abode of nomads or remain in wilderness).

Detailed explanation-3: -Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s Aversion of Kings He also refused to see Sultan Alauddin Khilji.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tajuddin Firoz Shah was an art and literature enthusiast, and was a gifted calligraphist, poet and writer as well. The king encouraged many philosophers, poets and artists from India as well as Iran and Iraq. He gifted several villages to the Sufi Saint Bandenawaz as a token of respect. Q.

Detailed explanation-5: -On hearing this, Nizamuddin Auliya cursed, saying, “Hunuz Dilli dur ast, ‘’ (Delhi is yet far off). The curse apparently took shape. While returning, a pavilion erected to honour Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq’s success from the Bengal campaign collapsed causing his death and that of his younger son.