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The Delhi Sultans
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What is meant by the “internal” and “external” frontiers of the Sultanate?

Answer

‘Internal’ frontiers of the sultanate consisted of the ‘hinterland’ of the garrison towns. The ‘external’ frontiers refer to the unconquered territories especially in the southern parts of the subcontinent.

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