Why did the Delhi Sultans not expand their frontiers in the earlier phase of their rule?
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● In the early thirteenth century the control of the Delhi Sultans did not go beyond heavily fortified towns occupied by garrisons.
● The sultans seldom controlled the hinterland of the cities.
● They were solely dependent upon tribute or plunder for supplies.
● Controlling garisson towns in distant Bengal and Sind from Delhi was extremely difficult.
● Rebellion, war and bad weather could snap weak communication routes.
● The state was also challenged by Mongol invasions from Afghanistan.
● The governers rebelled frequently at any sign of the Sultan's weakness.
● The Sultanate barely survived these challenges.
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