The Tughlaq dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Turko-Indian origin, which ruled over the Delhi sultanate in medieval India. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is considered to be the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.
Under the Mansabdari system the mansab rank was not hereditary and the lowest rank was 10 and the highest was 5,000 for the nobles. All appointments and promotions as well as dismissals in the Mansabdari system were directly made by the emperor.