How did policies similar to those described in the passage contribute to the sultan’s success in maintaining control over India? The sultan's repaired forts allowed the military to extend its control over the peasantry.
The sultan’s projects required higher taxes that kept citizens from rising above financial poverty.
The sultan’s complete control of the land granted the government access to unlimited resources.
The sultan’s adherence to codified law restored the peasants’ trust in a centralized government.

Read the excerpt from “pakistan’s malala.” "ziauddin had a revolutionary zeal and deep commitment to education," ellick said this week. "this charming little girl, she is a mini-version of him in many ways. she loves school, homework. whenever she would meet me she had a bookbag full of books." "she didn't have that idealistic activist attitude when she's 10 and 11, because who does? " ellick said. "her situation demanded that she grow up before she should have. she caught his contagious commitment and idealism." which detail best reflects how living in the taliban-ruled swat valley affected malala?