What led to the ultimate failure of the capital shift?

Logistical challenges during the 700-mile march, an outbreak of plague, and the strategic realization that Northern India could not be defended from the Deccan.

Motives for MBT's Capital Shift to Daulatabad (2014 PYQ)

ID: HIS_MED_2014_177 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India

Which one among the following was/were the motive/motives behind Mohammad Tughlaq's transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
1. The shift to Daulatabad would give him a chance to establish control over Deccan and Gujarat.
2. It would provide access to the Western and Southern ports.
3. It would protect him from direct Mongol invasions from the North-Western frontier.

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Correct Option: D

The transfer to Daulatabad was motivated by the need for central control over the Deccan and Gujarat, access to maritime trade ports, and protection from Mongol raids.