On the 18th day of Rumzan, in the year 790 (A. D. 1388), according to the will of Sultan Pheroz Shah, and by the aid of the Ameers, he ascended the throne of the Sultanut, in the palace of Pherozabad, when the people gave him the title of Sultan Ghuyas-ood-deen Tughlug Shah.

Mahomed Shah, the son of Sultan Pheroz Shah, having displeased his father, had been sent to take charge of a distant country. On seeing Ghuyas-ood-deen placed on the throne, he became at enmity with him and the Ameers, and, with the intention of taking the country, he went towards Delhi. The chief nobles, with Tughlug Shah, marched forth to arrest his progress, in the month of Zilhuj. They came to Sirmoor, in the hills. There were with Tughlug Shah one lakh of horsemen. These went in pursuit of Sultan Mahomed Shah, and without doing anything they returned, and when the Sultan got back to Delhi, he still committed errors, from his youth. The country became without arrangement, dissensions began to arise, and from want of ability he imprisoned his brethren.

Aboo Bukur, the son of Zufur Khan, his nephew, from fear concealed himself, and secretly went away. Mulik Rookn-ood-deen, the Wuzeer, and other Ameers, being his friends, went off with him. They killed Mulik Mobaruk Kubeer at Pherozabad, Delhi, near the gateway of the king’s palace. Sultan Ghuyas-ood-deen, seeing the strength of these rebellious people, went with Khan Jehan outside the gate, which was over the waters of the Jumna. Mulik Rookn-ood-deen, being there, set upon and seized him, and Khan Jehan killed them both, and placed their heads over that gateway.

This took place on the 21st of Sufur, in the year 791 (A. D. 1389). Sultan Ghuyas-ood-deen reigned for five months and three days.