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<s>[INST] Which Sultan laid the largest network of canals during the medieval period [/INST] Firuz Shah Tughlaq laid the largest network of canals during the medieval period. </s> |
<s>[INST] How did the extent of cultivation change from the Sultanate to the Mughal period [/INST] The extent of cultivation significantly increased during the reign of Aurangzeb compared to Akbar's reign, with expansion in Bihar, Awadh, parts of Bengal, Punjab, and Sind. </s> |
<s>[INST] Name some cash crops produced during the medieval period.Sugarcane, cotton, indigo, opium, and silk were some of the prominent cash crops of medieval India. </s> |
<s>[INST] During the Mughal period, which region produced the finest quality of sugarcane [/INST] Bengal produced the finest quality of sugarcane during the Mughal period. </s> |
<s>[INST] Which areas produced the best quality indigo during the Mughal period [/INST] Bayana (near Agra) and Sarkhej (near Ahmedabad) produced the best quality indigo during the Mughal period. </s> |
<s>[INST] When did the cultivation of coffee begin on a large scale in India [/INST] Cultivation of coffee began on a large scale in India from the seventeenth century. </s> |
<s>[INST] Who actively promoted the growing of fruit crops during the medieval period [/INST] Some Delhi Sultans, like Firuz Shah Tughlaq, actively promoted the growing of fruit crops. </s> |
<s>[INST] What were some fruits introduced in India during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries [/INST] Pineapple, papaya, cashew nut, cherry, leechi, and guava were introduced during this period. </s> |