CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · History / Delhi Sultanate · medium
What is true in the context of administration and consolidation under the Khaljis and Tughlaqs?
A.Large parts of the subcontinent remained under the control of the Delhi Sultans.
B.The forested areas in the gangetic plain were penetrated for the first time.
C.It was difficult to control distant provinces like Bengal from Delhi.✓ Correct
D.Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad Tughlaq forced their control in the gangetic plains for a longer duration.
Explanation
It was indeed difficult to control distant provinces like Bengal from Delhi due to vast distances and communication challenges of the time. The Delhi Sultans expanded but only controlled large parts intermittently, and the gangetic forests had already been penetrated earlier. Bengal often broke away from Delhi's control.
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