The famous fort of Daulatabad, which Muhammad bin Tughlaq chosen to rename and use as his new alternative capital, was originally known as: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The famous fort of Daulatabad, which Muhammad bin Tughlaq chosen to rename and use as his new alternative capital, was originally known as:
A. Dwarasamudra
B. Warangal
C. Kalyani
D. Devagiri
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Devagiri, the mountain stronghold of the Yadava dynasty in Maharashtra, was renamed 'Daulatabad' (Abode of Wealth) when Muhammad bin Tughlaq forced his court to move south in 1327.

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