‘Muhammad Tughluq’s administrative measures were a failure’. Explain with two examples.
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Answer:
because he changed the capital frm delhi to somewhere else which caused great trouble as the mongols were contnously attcaking his kingdom his regime was a total failure that is why he is also called the foolish or mad king tuglaq
Explanation:
Explanation:
1) Transfer of capital from Delhi to daulatabad :
• Mohammed bin Tughlaq's next administrative measures was transferring his capital from Delhi to daulatabad in the Deccan.
• The chief motive behind this transfer was the strategic and Central location of devnagri.
• It is near Aurangabad Maharashtra.
• It was more centrally located then delhi further it was safe from mongol attacks.
• He ordered the entire population of Delhi to shift to daulatabad.
But the people of Delhi were not happy with this move. Large number of people died on the way.
• The Sultan after realising his folly ordered to move back to Delhi.
2) Rising of the taxation in Doab:
• Mohammed bin Tughlaq not only tried to raise the rate of taxation in Doab but also revived and levied some additional taxes. The state neither give any concessions when the region came under famine nor took any measures to mitigate the sufferings of the
Peasants.
• The farmers therefore could not pay taxes relief measures such as advancing loans to the farmers, digging Wells came too late.
• Agriculture suffered adversely and poor peasants abandoned their land and shifted to other places.