According to the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?
Military commanders gave protection and security to the peasant who could pay taxes only if they were prosperous and happy and taxes resulted in salaries of military commanders that were interdependent on each other.
What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?
Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?
Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?
What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?
In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent?
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?
From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?
Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women?
What is meant by the “internal” and “external” frontiers of the Sultanate?
Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think women leaders are accepted more readily today?
Who was considered a “foreigner” in the past?
Match the following:
Gurjara-Pratiharas Western Deccan
Rashtrakutas Bengal
Palas Gujarat and Rajasthan
Cholas Tamil Nadu
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.
How important were craftspersons for the building and maintenance of temples?
State whether true or false:
(a) We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.
(b) Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans.
(c) Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants.
(d) Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal.
In what ways has the meaning of the term “Hindustan” changed over the centuries?
Who lived in the “Black Towns” in cities such as Madras?
The rich and powerful construct large houses today. In what ways were the constructions of kings and their courtiers different in the past?
What were the major teachings of Baba Guru Nanak?
How was the administration of the Ahom state organised?
What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?
What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?
How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?