Question

Describe the social conditions during the Sultanate period under the following headline:

Caste structure and position of Women and Slaves

Answer 1

There was little change in the position of the so-called untouchables in Hindu society. Even the Muslim society had its own class structure for purposes of marriage and social interaction. However, the Sultans had started recruiting Hindu soldiers for their armies.
The women among the Muslim and the high caste Hindus were reared in seclusion. Purdah system (wearing a veil) grew more pronounced during this age. A large section of population consisted of slaves, who were generally bought for domestic service. Some of the skilled slaves had risen to high offices in the state. Slaves were allowed to marry and raise their own families.