Question
Download Solution PDFWhich ruler of Delhi Sultanate shifted his capital from Delhi to Devgiri?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 1, i.e Muhammad bin Tughluq.
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to make Devagiri his second capital so that he might be able to control South India better.
- In 1327, he made extensive preparations for the transfer of royal household and the ulemas and Sufis from Delhi to Devagiri, which was renamed as Daulatabad.
- The distance between these two places was more than 1500 kilometers. Many people died during the rigorous journey in the summer.
- After two years, the Sultan abandoned Daulatabad and asked them to return to Delhi.
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