Capital moved to Daulatabad
A sultan moves Delhi's people 1,000 km south
Muhammad bin Tughluq decided to rule from Devagiri in the Deccan, renamed Daulatabad, and ordered Delhi's nobles and townspeople to move there. Within a few years the capital moved back, and the sultan became known for other failed reforms, such as copper token coins.
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