Consider the following statements regarding the appointments made by Sultan Muhammad Tughluq:
1. Sultan Muhammad Tughluq appointed individuals from various non-elite professions, including barbers and cooks, to high administrative posts.
2. Historian Ziyauddin Barani viewed these appointments as a sign of the Sultan’s progressive approach to inclusivity in administration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2