Why did Firuz Shah move the pillars?

He was intrigued by their grandeur and desired to use them as decorative monuments to enhance the prestige of his new city, Firozabad.

Relocation of Ancient Monuments

UPSC Archival Analysis

Firuz Shah Tughluq brought two Ashokan pillars from Topra and Meerut and installed them in Delhi at Feroz Shah Kotla and the Ridge.

Exam Year

1996

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_1996_109 Ref: Standard Educational Reference