Which Delhi Sultan led a devastating military expedition into the Kangra hills in 1365 CE, capturing the Nagarkot Fort and reportedly collecting Sanskrit manuscripts from the Jwalamukhi temple to be translated into Persian?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Firuz Shah Tughluq besieged the formidable Nagarkot (Kangra) Fort in 1365 CE, forcing the local Katoch ruler to submit, and during this campaign, he secured numerous Sanskrit philosophical and scientific treatises which were subsequently translated into Persian under the title Dalail-i-Firuz Shahi. This event highlights the strategic importance of the hill fortresses and the cultural interactions between the Sultanate and regional Hindu principalities. The Jwalamukhi temple complex was visited and respected by the Sultan during this peace settlement.