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Which Sultan of Delhi established an employment bureau, a charity bureau and a charitable hospital?
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- Firoz Tughlaq
- Mohammad Tughlaq
- Alauddin Khilji
- Balban
- Firoz Tughlaq
Correct Option: A
Firuz Shah Tughlaq instituted economic policies to increase material welfare of his people. Many rest houses (sarai), gardens and tombs were built. A number of Madrasas were opened to encourage literacy. He set up hospitals for the free treatment of the poor and encouraged physicians in the development of Unani medicine. He provided money for the marriage of girls belonging to poor families.