A documentary producer is using farm records from the fourteenth century to investigate Firoz Shah Tughluq. The records mention canals, gardens, new towns a...
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A documentary producer is using farm records from the fourteenth century to investigate Firoz Shah Tughluq. The records mention canals, gardens, new towns and repairs to public buildings. The producer wants to avoid a statement that all Tughluq rulers had identical achievements and asks how far Firoz Shah's domestic policies benefited the people and the Muslim state.
(a) Identify one public work associated with Firoz Shah Tughluq. [1]
(b) Explain two benefits of canal construction for the economy. [2]
(c) Analyse two reasons why public works could strengthen a ruler's reputation. [3]
Answer Details
(a) Canal / hospital / mosque / town / garden / repair of buildings [1] (b) Any two: supplied water for irrigation [1]; increased crop yields [1]; brought more land into cultivation [1]; increased revenue from agriculture [1] (c) Any two developed points: improved living conditions and won support [1]; showed the ruler cared for welfare [1]; increased revenue which funded government [1]; linked distant areas more closely to the state [1]
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