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An excerpt from *Tarikh-i Firuz Shahi* by Ziauddin Barani, a chronicler in the Delhi Sultanate, circa 1357 CE:

"The Sultan Alauddin Khalji ordered that wherever there was a village held by proprietary right, free gift, or religious endowment, it should by one stroke of the pen be brought back under the state's direct control. The people were pressed so heavily that they had to work diligently to earn a livelihood, and no one had time to think of rebellion. Secondly, he established a system of secret police who reported on the private meetings and transactions of the nobles, so that no conspiracy could be hatched. The nobles could not host banquets or form marriage alliances without the Sultan's explicit permission."

Which of the following developments in South Asia during the period 1200 to 1450 is best illustrated by the administrative reforms described in the passage?

  1. A
    The implementation of a decentralized administration modeled after European feudalism to share power with regional lords.
  2. B
    The disruption of agricultural governance due to a sudden shift in Indian Ocean monsoon wind patterns.
  3. The efforts of Delhi Sultanate rulers to consolidate centralized political authority and limit the influence of regional elites.Cevap
  4. D
    The decline of Islamic state governance and trade networks following the political fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate.

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The efforts of Delhi Sultanate rulers to consolidate centralized political authority and limit the influence of regional elites.
The passage describes policies enacted by Sultan Alauddin Khalji to bring private land under direct state control, monitor nobles with spies, and restrict their social alliances. These measures directly reflect the efforts of the Delhi Sultanate to centralize administrative power and weaken the power of local or regional elites who could threaten the Sultan's rule.

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1
Analyze the historical context and author of the source.
The source is written by Ziauddin Barani, a chronicler in the Delhi Sultanate (South Asia), describing the policies of Sultan Alauddin Khalji (ruled 1296–1316).
Identifying the region and time period helps narrow down the correct state-building processes.
2
Examine the specific policies detailed in the text.
The policies include seizing proprietary/endowed lands for direct state control, employing secret police to spy on nobles, and requiring royal permission for noble marriages and banquets.
These details show a clear intent to reduce the autonomy of regional elites and consolidate control in the hands of the central monarch.
3
Evaluate the options to find the development that aligns with these policies.
The correct development is the consolidation of centralized political authority by the Delhi Sultanate over regional nobles.
This directly maps to the state-building processes of Unit 1, where South Asian states like the Delhi Sultanate sought to strengthen their central administrative control.

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