Describe the beliefs and practices of the Nathpanthis, Siddhas and Yogis.
The briefs and practice of the nathpanthis, sidhas and yogis were as given below:
- They find fault with the ritual and other aspects of conventional regional and the social order.
- They used simple and logical argument to represent their thoughts in front of them.
- They advocate renunciation of the world.
What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?
What changes took place in varna-based society?
In what ways has the meaning of the term “Hindustan” changed over the centuries?
Do you think merchants and bankers today have the kind of influence they had in the eighteenth century?
What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?
How do historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problems in doing so?
How were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?
What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?
How was the administration of the Ahom state organised?
Why do you think many teachers rejected prevalent religious beliefs and practices?
From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?
How do historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problems in doing so?
Why do we know much more about the cultural practices of rulers than about those of ordinary people?
Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?
How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?
Why do you think towns grew around temples?
What role did the Yamuna play in the layout of the new Mughal city at Shahjahanabad?
Like the Mughal Empire, India today is also made up of many social and cultural units. Does this pose a challenge to national integration?
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Aurangzeb fought a protracted war in the ____________________.
(b) Umara and jagirdars constituted powerful sections of the Mughal __________________.
(c) Asaf Jah founded the Hyderabad state in _____________________.
(d) The founder of the Awadh state was ______________________.
What were the major ideas expressed by Kabir? How did he express these?