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Which department during the sultanate period is related to taking care of orphans and widows?1. Diwan-i-Khairat2. Diwan-i-Bundagan3. Diwan-i-Insha4. None of the above

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Diwan-i-Khairat

The correct answer is Diwan-i-Khairat.

  • Firoz Shah Tughlaq:
    • He was the third ruler of Tughlaq dynasty that ruled over Delhi from 1351 to 1388 AD.
    • He established the Diwan-i-Khairat --to take care of orphans and widows. 
    • He established the Diwan-i-Bundagan -- department of a slave.
    • He is known to establish four new towns, Firozabad, Fatehabad, Jaunpur and Hissar.
    • He appointed Khan-i-Jahan Maqbal, a Telugu Brahmin convert as wazir (prime minister).
      • The wazir helped the Sultan in his administration and maintained the prestige of the Sultanate during this period.
    • Free hospitals and marriage bureaus for poor Muslims were also established. Firoz patronized scholars like Barani and Afif.
    • He also developed royal factories called karkhanas in which thousands of slaves were employed. 


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