Write a note on the condition of south India in the Sultanate period.
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South India was attacked many a times by various rulers in the Sultanate period.
Alauddin Khilji was the first ruler to attack south India.
He carried huge amount of wealth from Devgiri (in south India) to his capital in Delhi.
After that, another ruler Malik Kafar destroyed Varangal.
To add to this, the poor ruling and administration of Mohammad Tughlaq distorted south India totally.
Among all this chaos, two huge empires were established in south India. They are: A. The empire of Vijaynagar by Harihara and Bakkaraya, the descendants of Jadav family; with the support and guidance of contemporary Brahmin scholar Vidyaranya. B. The huge Bahamani kingdom by Bahamani Sultan.
After the establishment of these two states, South India experienced stability in terms of power and ruling.