What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?


The impacts of the Mongol invasions in delhi sultanate are as follows:

1) Mongol attacks on delhi sultanate increased during the reign of Alauddin khalji and Mohammad Tuglaq.


2) This forced the delhi sultanate to increase their army base.


3) Due to the increased army base, the administrative expenses increased because the strength of the soldiers and they had to pay comparatively more salaries to the soldiers.


4)The Alauddin khalji created garrision town for the soldiers to live whereas Mohammad Tuglaq emptied the garrison towns from the soldiers.


5) The financial burden on the delhi sultanate led to the imposition of heavy taxes on the peasants.


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