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The Delhi Sultan who transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) was

  1. A
    Qutbuddin Aibak
  2. B
    Iltutmish
  3. C
    Muhammad-bin Tughlaq
  4. D
    Firoz Shah Tughlaq

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Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq ordered the administrative transfer of his empire's capital from Delhi to Devagiri in the Deccan plateau in 1327 CE, renaming the city Daulatabad. He forced the entire population of Delhi to march south, a project he abandoned a few years later due to strategic problems.

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The Delhi Sultan who transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) was
A
Qutbuddin Aibak
B
Iltutmish
C
Muhammad-bin Tughlaq
D
Firoz Shah Tughlaq

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