"Ghiyjas ud din Tughluq wanted to shift the capital from Delhi to a new city Tughluqabad. His soldiers approached Nizam Ud Din Aulia, the sufi saint, who refused to lend laborers for building this city. Tughluq promised to deal with Aulia when he returned from his Bengal campaign. Aulia refused to flee stating that 'Delhi was far away'. Tughluq never reached Delhi.
"How did he die? He attended a reception in his honour and the platform on which he was seated collapsed. He was crushed to death."
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Karnataka Quiz Association
