Firuz Shah Tughlaq (b.1309; d.1388) was a Tughlaq dynasty ruler who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351–88 CE. He is credited with instituting a uniform taxation system, building several canals to form an extensive irrigation network and constructing the cities of Jaunpur, Hissar, Fatehabad, Ferozepur and Firuzabad.
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