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Q: ____ Sultan of Delhi, transferred his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.
  • A. Iltutmish
  • B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
  • C. Akbar
  • D. Gyasuddin balban
Correct Answer: Option B - In 1325 AD Jauna Khan or Ulugh Khan the crown prince sworn the title of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq, Sultan of Tughlaq dynasty of Delhi after the demise of his father. He was a scholar of Logic, Philosophy, Mathematics, Astronomy etc. He was also interested in Medicine and was skilled in several languages. In 1327 AD he transferred his capital from Delhi to Devagiri which was renamed Daulatabad because he believed that this new capital would be kept safe from Mongol invasions. However, the plan proved to be a great failure and the capital was transferred back to Delhi later. He introduced token currency. He died in Thatta while compaigning in Sindh against Taghi a Turkic slave tribe in 1951.
B. In 1325 AD Jauna Khan or Ulugh Khan the crown prince sworn the title of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq, Sultan of Tughlaq dynasty of Delhi after the demise of his father. He was a scholar of Logic, Philosophy, Mathematics, Astronomy etc. He was also interested in Medicine and was skilled in several languages. In 1327 AD he transferred his capital from Delhi to Devagiri which was renamed Daulatabad because he believed that this new capital would be kept safe from Mongol invasions. However, the plan proved to be a great failure and the capital was transferred back to Delhi later. He introduced token currency. He died in Thatta while compaigning in Sindh against Taghi a Turkic slave tribe in 1951.

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In 1325 AD Jauna Khan or Ulugh Khan the crown prince sworn the title of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq, Sultan of Tughlaq dynasty of Delhi after the demise of his father. He was a scholar of Logic, Philosophy, Mathematics, Astronomy etc. He was also interested in Medicine and was skilled in several languages. In 1327 AD he transferred his capital from Delhi to Devagiri which was renamed Daulatabad because he believed that this new capital would be kept safe from Mongol invasions. However, the plan proved to be a great failure and the capital was transferred back to Delhi later. He introduced token currency. He died in Thatta while compaigning in Sindh against Taghi a Turkic slave tribe in 1951.