Diwan-e-Khairat was set up by Firoz Shah Tughlak for which of the following purposes?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → To provide assistance for orphans, widows and marriageable poor girls
The Diwan-e-Khairat was the department of charity set up by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq (ruled 1351–1388). It helped orphans and widows and gave money for the marriage of daughters of poor families. Firoz Shah also set up the Diwan-i-Bandagan, a department for slaves, and the Dar-ul-Shifa, a free hospital in Delhi.