Which of the following campaigns were not the part of the “internal frontier” of the Sultanate?
A. Military expedition into South India
B. Clearing of forest in Ganga-Yamuna belt
C. Establishment of new fortresses, garrison towns
D. Promotion of regional trade
Answer - A
Solution
Points to Know-
• The first campaign along the “internal frontier” of the Sultanate aimed at consolidating the hinterlands of the garrison towns.
• In this, forests were cleared in the Ganga-Yamuna doab; hunter-gatherers and pastoralists expelled from their habitat; these lands given to peasants and encouraged agriculture
• New fortresses, garrison towns and towns were established to protect trade routes and to promote regional trade.
• The second expansion occurred along the “external frontier” of the Sultanate in which Military expeditions into southern India started during the reign of Alauddin Khalji and culminated with Muhammad Tughluq.
