In what ways has the meaning of the term “Hindustan” changed over the centuries?
Hindustan changed over in centuries refers in several ways. In the 13th century muihaj – i- siraj used the Hindustan term to describe the areas of Punjab, Haryana and the area that are lying between ganga and Yamuna. He used this term 'Hindustan' in a political sense that was a part of the dominion of delhi sultan. In the 16th century, Babar used the same term to represent the geography, the fauna and the culture same sense as babar did, in 16th century. But the term Hindustan never carried the political and national meanings as India does today.
What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?
How do historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problems in doing so?
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Archives are places where ——————— are kept.
(b) —————— was a fourteenth-century chronicler.
(c) ——, ———, ———, ——— and ——— were some of the new crops introduced into the subcontinent during this period.
What does the term pan-regional empire mean?
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 were the affairs of jatis regulated?
What were some of the major religious developments during this period?
List some of the technological changes associated with this period.
Who was considered a “foreigner” in the past?
Match the following:
Gurjara-Pratiharas Western Deccan
Rashtrakutas Bengal
Palas Gujarat and Rajasthan
Cholas Tamil Nadu
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
Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”?
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 was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?
What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?
What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?
How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?
What kinds of exchanges took place between nomadic pastoralists and settled agriculturists?
What are the elements of a Mughal chahar bagh garden?