Discuss the position of the nobles in the administrative setup of Delhi Sultanate.
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Answer:
The nobles normally occupied the place next to the Sultan and played a key role in the administration of the state.
Nobles comprised the ruling class and belonged to different tribes and nationalities like the Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Egyptian and Indian Muslims.
During the Sultanate period the number of Hindu nobles was extremely negligible.
Important functions performed by the nobles:
1. They helped the Sultan in the expansion of the empire.
2. They helped the Sultan in suppressing rebellions of the Hindus.
3. They helped the Sultan in running the administration.
Nobles as kingmakers:
Sometimes nobles played a crucial role in the choice of the Sultan. In the absence of any law of succession, they sided with the one or the other claimants of the throne.