- (a) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
- (b) Muhammad Tughlaq
- (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- (d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
The founder of the Tughlaq dynasty was Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
He initially served as the governor of Punjab before rising to power and establishing the dynasty in 1320 AD. It’s important to note that while “Tughlaq” is often used to refer to the dynasty, it wasn’t actually their family name. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq renamed himself after taking power.