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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 48

Where did Muhammad Bin Tughlaq shift his capital to from Delhi? A. Daulatabad B. Aurangabad C. Allahabad D. Shaharanpur

  1. B

  2. D

  3. A

  4. C

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Answer: (C) A

Explanation

In 1327 Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri in the Deccan, renaming it Daulatabad (in present-day Maharashtra). The move failed because of water shortages and distance, and the capital returned to Delhi.