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To rule more efficiently, Muhammad Bin Tughlaq moved the capital from Delhi to a city named 'X'. 'X' was located in the centre of India. 'X' was later renamed as 'Y. What are X and Y?

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X - Devagiri, Y - Daulatabad
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X - Daulatnagar, Y - Devagiri
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X - Dhillika, Y - Delhi
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X - Devagiri, Y - Delhi
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The correct option is A X - Devagiri, Y - Daulatabad
To rule more efficiently Muhammad Bin Tughlaq shifted the capital from Delhi to Devagiri and renamed it as Daulatabad. Daulatabad was located almost at the centre of the extended state. He imagined that all the regions could be controlled effectively by moving the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.

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