[3] According to Firishta, shortly after his accession, he held a grand feast at which he announced that after thirty-four years on the field he was yielding his military rule to his son.

[5] Ghiyasuddin then retired to a life away from the battlefield, constructing the palace of Jahaz Mahal, and created a court that was a place of culture.

The book contains fifty images, including the sultan, servants, landscapes and buildings as well as food preparation.

[4] He was a follower of Moinuddin Chishti and is believed to have erected a 23-metre (75 ft) high ceremonial gateway named Buland Darwaza at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah in honour of the scholar.

[11] Ghiyath was interested in female education and set up a Madrasa in Sarangpur to teach the women of his court.