Q. Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s reign is characterized by several audacious and ultimately disastrous policy experiments. Which of the following ambitious projects were initiated by him?
1.Shifting the capital from Delhi to Devagiri (renamed Daulatabad).
2.Introduction of the token currency system.
3.Launching a military expedition to the distant Qarachil region.
Select the correct code:
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. The shift of the capital to Daulatabad (Devagiri) in the Deccan was intended to secure the newly acquired South and establish a central administration for the whole Sultanate.
- Statement 2: Correct. He introduced bronze and copper coinage as token currency, expecting it to be exchanged at the value of silver, but this failed due to widespread counterfeiting.
- Statement 3: Correct. The Qarachil expedition was a disastrous military campaign launched in the Himalayas (possibly against Chinese incursions or local rebels), which ended with heavy losses. All three were major, controversial policy decisions of MBT.
