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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe the main features of society during the Sultanate period with reference to the peasants.
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Solution
Peasants: The peasants during that time were very poor and they had to lead a very hard life. They had to do all kinds of small jobs and had to pay heavy taxes to the government.
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