Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”?
The parties that are involved in the tripartite strugglers were the rulers that belongs to the gujara- pratihara, rashtrakuta and pala dynasties who fought to take control over the kanauj. Because there were three parties in this long drawn disputes, historians often express it as the tripartite struggle.
How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?
What were the activities associated with Chola temples?
What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?
What kind of irrigation works were developed in the Tamil region?
What were the qualifications necessary to become a member of a committee of the sabha in the Chola empire?
Match the following:
Gurjara-Pratiharas Western Deccan
Rashtrakutas Bengal
Palas Gujarat and Rajasthan
Cholas Tamil Nadu
What were the two major cities under the control of the Chahamanas?
Who was considered a “foreigner” in the past?
Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?
Match the following:
mansab Marwar
Mongol governor
Sisodiya Rajput Uzbeg
Rathor Rajput Mewar
Nur Jahan rank
subadar Jahangir
How is the “trabeate” principle of architecture different from the “arcuate”?
Fill in the blanks:
(a) The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ———.
(b) Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint ————.
(c) Hampi was the capital of the ———— Empire.
(d) The Dutch established a settlement at ———— in Andhra Pradesh.
Match the following:
garh khel
tanda chaurasi
labourer caravan
clan Garha Katanga
Sib Singh Ahom state
Durgawati paik
The Buddha namghar
Shankaradeva worship of Vishnu
Nizamuddin Auliya questioned social differences
Nayanars Sufi saint
Alvars worship of Shiva
Anantavarman Kerala
Jagannatha Bengal
Mahodayapuram Orissa
Lilatilakam Kangra
Mangalakavya Puri
Miniature Kerala
Match the following:
subadar a revenue farmer
faujdar a high noble
ijaradar provincial governor
misl Maratha peasant warriors
chauth a Mughal military commander
kunbis a band of Sikh warriors
umara tax levied by the Marathas
State whether true or false:
(a) We do not find inscriptions for the period after 700.
(b) The Marathas asserted their political importance during this period.
(c) Forest-dwellers were sometimes pushed out of their lands with the spread of agricultural settlements.
(d) Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban controlled Assam, Manipur and Kashmir.
What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?
What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you think they may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans?
Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think women leaders are accepted more readily today?
How did a temple communicate the importance of a king?
Why did the Marathas want to expand beyond the Deccan?
What does the term pan-regional empire mean?
What is pietra-dura?
State whether true or false:
(a) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal.
(b) Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Indore.
(c) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.
(d) Poona became the capital of the Marathas in the eighteenth century.
For either the Virashaivas or the sants of Maharashtra, discuss their attitude towards caste.
What were the central provinces under the control of the Mughals?