Mohammad bin Tughlaq changed his capital from Delhi to Deogiri because he wanted to ______.

Improve trade in the Deccan

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Spread Islam in the Deccan

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Punish the people of Delhi

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Escape from the Mongol invasion

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Solution

The correct option is D Escape from the Mongol invasion
Mohammad bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri in 1327 and renamed it as Daulatabad. There were two reasons behind this step:-
(1) The centralised location of Daulatabad
(2) The threat of Mongol raid on Delhi.
Very soon he realised that it was difficult to keep an eye on northern frontiers from the new capital so he issued orders to reshift his capital to Delhi.

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