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WBCS Main Examination 2022 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 40 of 200

Q40
History of IndiaDelhi Sultanate
The capital from Delhi to Daulatabad was shifted by
  1. a.Alauddin Khilji
  2. b.Bakhtiyar Khilji
  3. c.Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  4. d.Akbar

Answer: (C) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri, renamed Daulatabad, in 1327, and later had to move back. Alauddin Khalji had earlier conquered Devagiri and built the Siri fort in Delhi. Bakhtiyar Khalji was a general who conquered Bihar and western Bengal, taking Nadia from Lakshmana Sena. Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri as his capital.

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