Origin of the Tughlaq sultans of India; their connection to present-day Afghanistan
The Tughlaq Sultans who ruled India in 14th century, were from that part of Khurasan which is now western Afghanistan. They belonged to the Qarauna/Negudari tribe of Mongols, spoke Mongolian, and were related to but distinct from Hazaras. Tughlaq was not the name of their tribe but the name of the founder of the dynasty … Read more