What were the major ideas expressed by Kabir? How did he express these?
They major ideas of kabir were as follows:
- His teachings were mainly based on complete, indeed vehement reaction of the major religious traditions.
- He openly contempted all types of external worship of both brahmanical Hindustan and islam.
- He also contempted the pre-eminence of the priestly classes and the casteism system.
- To express his ideas, he used a form of spoken hindi.
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?
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
Why do you think towns grew around temples?
How was the administration of the Ahom state organised?
Why do you think many teachers rejected prevalent religious beliefs and practices?
What role did the Yamuna play in the layout of the new Mughal city at Shahjahanabad?
How were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?
How is the “trabeate” principle of architecture different from the “arcuate”?
Why did conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannatha at Puri?
What was the role of the zamindar in Mughal administration?
What were the major teachings of Baba Guru Nanak?