why did shah jahan shifted his capital from agra to delhi
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Shah Jahan shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi due to the increased population of Agra.
Agra remained the capital city for the Mughals for a long time and this lead to overpopulation in the city which became a problem for the conduction of various ceremonies and parades in the city.
At first, the idea of shifting was to the city of Lahore but this idea was also dropped as the city of Lahore was already populated.
Answer:
Shah Jahan was the first Mughal emperor to shift the capital of Mughal empire from Agra to Delhi.
Explanation:
Delhi was the made up capital of the Mughal empire from the initial stage. Later, Sultan Sikandar Lodī changed it to Agra and than Shah Jahan changed Delhi as the capital of the Mughal empire again in 1638.
Some of the main reason why Shah Jahan changed the Mughal Empire's capital from Agra to Delhi are
- Shah Jahan considered that the streets of Agra were too narrow to accommodate the processions and ceremonies.
- River Yamuna tend to be more navigable in Delhi than in Agra.
- Delhi was considerably connected enough with the outer world than Agra.
- More than the above said points, Delhi was the important power center of the Mughal empire.