POLITICIAN
Muhammad bin Tughluq
1290 - 1351

Muhammad bin Tughluq
Muhammad bin Tughluq (Persian: محمد بن تغلق; Persian pronunciation: [mu.ham.ˈmad bin tuɣ.ˈlaq]; 1290 – 20 March 1351), or Muhammad II, also known by his epithets, The Eccentric Prince, and The Mad Sultan, was the eighteenth Sultan of Delhi. He reigned from February 1325 until his death in March 1351. The sultan was the eldest son of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, founder of the Tughlaq dynasty. In 1321, the young Muhammad was sent by his father to the Deccan Plateau to fight a military campaign against the Kakatiya dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Muhammad bin Tughluq is the 1,936th most popular politician (up from 4,240th in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from India (up from 139th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Indian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Muhammad bin Tughluq ranks 1,936 out of 19,576. Before him are Carlos Menem, Kamala Harris, Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein, Tony Tan, Yohannes IV, and Joseph Estrada. After him are Kurt Schuschnigg, Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, Miguel Primo de Rivera, Marozia, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica, and Karl Hermann Frank.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlos Menem
1930 - 2021
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 1,931
Kamala Harris
1964 - Present
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 1,932
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein
1760 - 1836
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 1,933
Tony Tan
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 1,934
Yohannes IV
1837 - 1889
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 1,935
Joseph Estrada
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 1,936
Muhammad bin Tughluq
1290 - 1351
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 1,937
Kurt Schuschnigg
1897 - 1977
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 1,938
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
1858 - 1921
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 1,939
Miguel Primo de Rivera
1870 - 1930
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 1,940
Marozia
890 - 937
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 1,941
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica
100 BC - 46 BC
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 1,942
Karl Hermann Frank
1898 - 1946
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 1,943
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1290, Muhammad bin Tughluq ranks 2. Before him is Ambrogio Lorenzetti. After him are Andrea Pisano, Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France, Taddeo Gaddi, Leopold I, Duke of Austria, Rustichello da Pisa, Gajah Mada, Mayta Cápac, Jacob van Artevelde, John Parricida, and Bernardo Daddi. Among people deceased in 1351, Muhammad bin Tughluq ranks 1. After him are Eleanor de Guzmán, Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman, Joanna of Pfirt, Mastino II della Scala, and Musō Soseki.
Others Born in 1290
Go to all RankingsAmbrogio Lorenzetti
PAINTER
1290 - 1348
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 1
Muhammad bin Tughluq
POLITICIAN
1290 - 1351
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 2
Andrea Pisano
SCULPTOR
1290 - 1348
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 3
Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France
COMPANION
1290 - 1315
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 4
Taddeo Gaddi
PAINTER
1290 - 1366
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 5
Leopold I, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1290 - 1326
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 6
Rustichello da Pisa
WRITER
1290 - 1400
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 7
Gajah Mada
POLITICIAN
1290 - 1364
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 8
Mayta Cápac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1290 - 1320
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 9
Jacob van Artevelde
POLITICIAN
1290 - 1345
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 10
John Parricida
POLITICIAN
1290 - 1313
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 11
Bernardo Daddi
PAINTER
1290 - 1348
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1351
Go to all RankingsMuhammad bin Tughluq
POLITICIAN
1290 - 1351
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 1
Eleanor de Guzmán
POLITICIAN
1310 - 1351
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 2
Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman
POLITICIAN
1297 - 1351
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 3
Joanna of Pfirt
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1351
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 4
Mastino II della Scala
POLITICIAN
1308 - 1351
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 5
Musō Soseki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1275 - 1351
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 6
In India
Among people born in India, Muhammad bin Tughluq ranks 84 out of 1,861. Before him are Savitribai Phule (1831), Zubin Mehta (1936), Dara Shukoh (1615), Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1931), Shivaji (1627), and Jahanara Begum (1614). After him are Sita (null), Julie Christie (1940), B. D. Jatti (1912), Mohammed Nadir Shah (1883), Jahangir (1569), and William Makepeace Thackeray (1811).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsSavitribai Phule
WRITER
1831 - 1897
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 78
Zubin Mehta
CONDUCTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 79
Dara Shukoh
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1659
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 80
Vishwanath Pratap Singh
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 81
Shivaji
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1680
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 82
Jahanara Begum
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1681
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 83
Muhammad bin Tughluq
POLITICIAN
1290 - 1351
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 84
Sita
COMPANION
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 85
Julie Christie
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 86
B. D. Jatti
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2002
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 87
Mohammed Nadir Shah
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1933
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 88
Jahangir
POLITICIAN
1569 - 1627
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 89
William Makepeace Thackeray
WRITER
1811 - 1863
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 90
Among POLITICIANS In India
Among politicians born in India, Muhammad bin Tughluq ranks 34. Before him are Akbar II (1760), Ibrahim Lodi (1450), Dara Shukoh (1615), Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1931), Shivaji (1627), and Jahanara Begum (1614). After him are B. D. Jatti (1912), Mohammed Nadir Shah (1883), Jahangir (1569), Harsha (590), Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924), and Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I (1671).
Akbar II
1760 - 1837
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 28
Ibrahim Lodi
1450 - 1526
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 29
Dara Shukoh
1615 - 1659
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 30
Vishwanath Pratap Singh
1931 - 2008
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 31
Shivaji
1627 - 1680
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 32
Jahanara Begum
1614 - 1681
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 33
Muhammad bin Tughluq
1290 - 1351
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 34
B. D. Jatti
1912 - 2002
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 35
Mohammed Nadir Shah
1883 - 1933
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 36
Jahangir
1569 - 1627
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 37
Harsha
590 - 647
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 38
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1924 - 2018
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 39
Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I
1671 - 1748
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 40