Why did Iltutmish shift the capital to Delhi?

Delhi was more centrally located and better suited for governing the growing territories in the east and south while providing distance from Ghaznavid politics.

Early Sultanate Capitals

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: The capital of Qutbuddin Aybak was

Lahore was the capital of Qutbuddin Aybak, the founder of the Delhi Sultanate, where he ruled and was eventually buried.

Exam Year

1996

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_1996_198 Ref: Standard Educational Reference