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Because the new capital occupied a central and strategic location.
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Because he wanted to extend his empire to the south.
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As a punishment for the people of Delhi.
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Because he was fed up with Delhi.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mohammed Bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri in central India. There were two main reasons behind this move: to establish the capital city at the centre of the vast empire, and to protect the capital city from foreign invasions.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1329 AD, Muhammad-bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to the more centrally located Devagiri in Maharashtra, which was renamed Daulatabad.
Detailed explanation-3: -Muhammad bin Tughluq shifted the capital from Delhi to Devagiri and renamed Devagiri to Daulatabad. He believed that all regions could be effectively administered from Daulatabad.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1327, Tughluq ordered to move his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (also known as Devagiri) (in present-day Maharashtra) in the Deccan region of India.
Detailed explanation-5: -(c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq wanted to conquer territories not only in India but also in Central Asia. He required a large army and, therefore, large amounts of money to pay for the army. So in order to get more revenue, he increased the land tax in the fertile region of Ganga-Yamuna doab.