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Q. |
Pesently Daulatabad where Muhammad-bin Tughlaq had transferred the capital from Delhi is situated near - |
A. | Mysore |
B. | Aurangabad |
C. | Nizamabad |
D. | Bhopal |
Answer» B. Aurangabad | |
Explanation: Daulatabad is a 14th-century fort city in Maharashtra, India, about 16 kilometers northwest of Aurangabad. Starting 1327, it famously remained the capital of Tughlaq dynasty, under Muhammad bin Tughluq (r. 1325-1351), who also changed its name and forcibly moved the entire population of Delhi there, for two years, before it was abandoned due to lack of water. |
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