answer the following :
3) Discus three failed policies of Muhammad - bin tughlaq
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First Project
He transferred his capital from Delhi to Devgiri, to avoid the fury of attacks of Mangols and to exercise better control on the Deccan. But in the absence of transport facility, it cause many hardships. Many people died on the way of Devgiri which was 950 kilometre away. Like this project was failed .
Second Project
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq wanted to increase his military power to conquer more and more territories and cover the loss of all previous project. He impose land tax in the doab area at 50 percent of the produce. the peasants got extremely desparant. Many of them gave up cultivation and their land day barren. This project also ended in an utter failure .
Third Project
He introduced token currency of copper instead of silver coin. However, people began minting coins illegally. Due to increased circilation of counterfeit coins Tughlaq had to withdraw is orders and asked the people to exchange their coin with silver coin. Thus caused heavy loss of the royal treasury