Which statement accurately describes the geographical extent of the Delhi Sultanate's authority?

The sultans' power was mainly concentrated in northern India.

They successfully governed the entire Indian subcontinent from Delhi.

Their rule was limited to small communities along the west coast.

They controlled all of India except for the southern Deccan Plateau.

How did the rulers of the Delhi Sultanate primarily establish Delhi as a major cultural and political center?

By moving the capital city every few years.

By forcing all subjects to speak only Persian.

By constructing impressive mosques and fortresses.

By closing India's borders to all foreign travelers.

A single, long-lasting Mughal family.

A series of succeeding Islamic dynasties.

A council of merchants from the west coast.

An alliance of independent Hindu princes.

A series of Islamic dynasties established the Delhi Sultanate.

The Mughal Empire expanded to control the entire subcontinent.

Various Hindu states united to form a single, powerful empire.

European trading companies began to govern the region.