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Expansion of the Tughlaq Dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate

Type Event Region South Asia Time 1330–1339

Around 1332 CE, during Muhammad bin Tughlaq's reign, the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate launched large-scale military and administrative expa…

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  1. 1332–1335Deccan Plateau · DeccanMuhammad bin Tughlaq continued military campaigns into South India and the Deccan, strengthening the provincial governor system in an attempt to control vast territories far from the capital through centralization.
  2. 1336–1339Daulatabad · MaharashtraThe forced capital move, token currency reform, and heavy taxation sparked rebellions in Madurai, Bengal, and across the Deccan, rapidly weakening central authority in the frontier regions.

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