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In 1840, Sayyid Said transferred his capital from Muscat to?

In 1840, Sayyid Said transferred his capital from Muscat to?
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  • A Arabia
  • B Zanzibar
  • C Omani
  • D None of the above
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
In 1840 Said moved his entire household to Zanzibar and declared it the new capital of his empire. Said and his many relatives and associates built numerous palaces, bath houses and country manors on Zanzibar, and introduced the commercial farming of cloves, sugar and other crops.

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