Why did Muhammad bin Tughlaq transfer his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

CBSE Class 7
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  1. Why did Muhammad bin Tughlaq transfer his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
  2. Mention any two effects of the transfer of the capital.
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  1. Muhammad bin Tughlaq transferred his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad primarily because of two reasons:
  • Daulatabad was centrally located and equidistant from Delhi and other important places.
  • Because Delhi was within the reach of the Mongols, Daulatabad appeared to be at a safe distance from the possible Mongol attacks in the future.
  1. Two effects of the transfer of the capital were
  • There was resentment among the people as they did not want to shift from Delhi. As a 1,500 km journey was arduous, many people died on the way and the survivors were not able to adjust to the new conditions.
  • Without the king, Delhi was now the centre of Mongol attacks. Later, Muhammad bin Tughlaq again shifted his capital back to Delhi.