Question

The Delhi Sultan who transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) was
1. Qutbuddin Aibak
2. Iltutmish
3. Muhammad-bin Tughlaq
4. Firoz shah Tughlaq

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Muhammad-bin Tughlaq

The correct answer is Muhammad-bin Tughlaq.

• In 1329 AD, Muhammad-bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to the more centrally located Devagiri in Maharashtra, which was renamed Daulatabad.
• Muhammad Bin Tughlaq is known as a “Man of Ideas” and can be said one of the most striking sultans of medieval India.
• Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq succeeded his father, Ghyasuddin Tughlaq, and extended the kingdom beyond India, into Central Asia.
• He is known for the idea of a Central Capital and experiments with a nominal token Currency.
• "Diwan-e-Amirkohi" was the Department of agriculture introduced by Muhammad bin Tughluq.
• His Five Disastrous Projects are:
  • Taxation in the Doab.
  • Transfer of Capital.
  • Khurasan Expedition.
  • Quarachi Expedition.
  • Introduction of Token Currency.
• He died in Thatta while battling in Sindh against Taghi, a Turkish slave.

Qutbuddin Aibak	He was a slave of Muhammad Ghori, who became the ruler after the death of his master, founded the Slave Dynasty. He was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and also the founder of the Slave dynasty. He was a great builder who built the majestic 238 feet high stone tower known as Qutub Minar in Delhi. In 1210, Qutb-ud-din Aibak died in an accident while he was playing polo. He fell from the horseback and was severely injured.
Iltutmish	He is known as “slave of a slave”. He was the slave and the successor of Qutubbuddin Aibak. He launched the silver tanka and the copper jital as the regular currency. Iltutmish started the system of Iqtadari. Chahalgani or chalisa was formed by Iltutmish. He was the first to make Delhi the capital.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq	He was the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty after the death of Mohammad-bin Tughlaq. He imposed Jizya tax on all non-Muslims and did not even exempt Brahmins and beggers as done by his predecessors. He built Feroz Shah Kotla (Kotla means fortress), peppered Delhi with gardens, constructed canals, hunting lodges, and repaired Qutub Minar, Hauz Khas (royal tank), and Surajkund (lake of the Sun).