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Besides the lack of political unity in northern India by the 13th century, what were the other factors that made it possible for the Turks to establish their empire in northern India?
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Besides the lack of political unity in northern India by the 13th century, following were the factors that made it possible for the Turks to establish their empire in northern India:
- Lack of powerful central authority led to weakening of the resistence offered to invasions.
- Internal feuds resulted in weak frontier policy.
- Lack of appropriate military strategy as compared to turks.
- Turks used horses and modern weapons.
- Turks were united and their army was motivated.
- The society was in grips of hatred, inequality, prejudices and untouchability.
- Indian kings had no spy system.
- Turks were attracted by the wealth of India. They, therefore, fought with full zeal.
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