Skill track Choice Practice 1: Track A (SAQs)

The Delhi Sultanate was founded by a former enslaved person. Although much of the population were Hindu the Delhi Sultanate maintained an Islamic tradition.

The Delhi Sultanate was founded by a former enslaved person in South Asia. The Sultanate was able to maintain control through several political policies. The Sultanate facilitated a synthesis of Indo-Islamic culture, seen in architecture (e.g., the Qutb Minar) and the promotion of Persian culture and language.

The Delhi Sultanate was able to maintain a powerful state through economic policies. The Sultanate's control over trade routes helped stimulate economic activity, fostering trade connections between South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. By fostering trade the Sultanate generated revenue for their state. This revenu could be used to maintain burecratic and military operations.

South Asia is made of a large geographic area. It has several large land features that divide the people and make it difficult to communicate over long distances.

The geography of South Asia makes it difficult to control with just one state. South Asia's geography includes vast and varied landscapes such as the Himalayan mountains in the north, extensive river systems like the Ganges and Indus, dense forests, and arid regions.

The geography of South Asia makes it difficult to control with just one state. South Asia's geography includes vast and varied landscapes such as the Himalayan mountains in the north, extensive river systems like the Ganges and Indus, dense forests, and arid regions. People in different regions develop diverse cultures to match their habitat, meaning south Asia is very diverse. Different cultures expect and need different types of government. One government would have trouble being all of those things.