HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Question
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The Nobility of the Delhi Sultanate was largely composed of
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Afghans
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Arabs
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Turks
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Composite elements
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the nobles were Turkish in origin. Most of the provincial governors, military commanders and high ranking officials in the government came from this noble class.
Detailed explanation-2: -Persian was the official language of the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughal Empire, and their successor states. Many of the Sultans and nobility in the Sultanate period were Persianised Turks from Central Asia who spoke Turkic languages as their mother tongues.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q. The ‘Group of Forty’ (Turkan-i-Chahalgani) was formed by whom? Notes: The third ruler of Slave dynasty, Shams-ud-din Iltutmish formed Turkan-i-Chahalgani or Chalisa (a group of 40 powerful Turkish nobles).
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