For either the Virashaivas or the sants of Maharashtra, discuss their attitude towards caste.

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?

How did tribal societies change after being organised into a state?

Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?

Match the following:

Gurjara-Pratiharas                   Western Deccan
Rashtrakutas                               Bengal
Palas                                 Gujarat and Rajasthan
Cholas                                      Tamil Nadu

What changes took place in varna-based society?

Were the Banjaras important for the economy?

From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?

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

Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?

Why was it important for the Mughals to recruit mansabdars from diverse backgrounds and not just Turanis and Iranis?