Question

Why did the northern plains serve as an important seat of political control in medieval India?

Answer 1

Because it was the most fertile place,many ruler rule over northern plains

Answer 2

Northern plains served as an important seat of political power not only in medieval India but also in ancient India because of fertility of these plains.These vast plains witnessed many rulers who fought over the control of these fertile plains. These plains have the capability to run and sustain a vast empire. So during the medieval India, it became the seat of the vast empires of Turks and Mughals.

Secondly North India was always prone to foreign attacks who always established their empire in these plains.