Multiple choice

Mohammad Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Daultabad because

  1. he was fed up of Delhi

  2. he wanted to give exemplary punishment to the people of Delhi

  3. he wanted to extend his empire to the South

  4. the new capital occupied a central and strategic position
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Daultabad (Devagiri) occupied a more central and strategic location within the Delhi Sultanate territories compared to Delhi, making it easier to control both northern and southern regions of the empire.

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