Satish Chandra

Medieval India

1. IDEA 1

   The Sultanate changed northern India

   Chandra describes how Turkish rulers established the Delhi Sultanate in the thirteenth century. They brought new ways of governing, building and fighting, and created a state that ruled much of the north.

2. IDEA 2

   Iqtas linked land and loyalty

   Chandra explains the iqta system, in which nobles were given the right to collect revenue from areas in return for service. This arrangement paid soldiers and officials while keeping them tied to the sultan.

3. IDEA 3

   Khalji controlled markets and prices

   Chandra describes how Alauddin Khalji fixed prices of grain and other goods in Delhi. These controls helped him pay a large army cheaply while defending against Mongol attacks. Spies watched traders closely.

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