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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.


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