Question

Sociology religious and economic condition of sultanate period

Answer 1

Trade increased immensely during the Delhi Sultanate. Currency system existed, which was based on the silver tanka. Roads were developed, connecting Delhi, Lahore, and Sonargaon in Bengal. Communication system also emerged, where a relay system of post was created, with horse riders to carry the post. Delhi, Lahore, Multan, and Lakhnauti were centers of new industries, such as metal work, paper making, and textile. Textile trading was done with China and west Asia, where horses, ivory, and spices were imported in place of textiles. The trade was dominated by the Arabs, but the Tamils, the Kalingas, and Gujaratis also participated in trade.