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(a) Do you agree that convergence of political vacuum and impact of Islamicate culture and polity in peninsular India has much to do with the growth of Vijayanagara kingdom ? (15 marks)

(b) Describe the new architectural features added by successive Sultans in the construction of Tombs in India. (20 marks)

(c) What was the role of Sufi Folk literature in the diffusion of Islam in India in general and in Deccan in particular. (15 marks)