How were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?
In the eighteenth century, under a numerous able leaders, the Sikhs organized themselves into a numerable bands called as jathas, and later misls. Their combined forces were being called as the grand army.
- The entire body met at Amritsar during the baisakhi and diwali to take collective decisions called as resolutions the guru.
- A system known as rakhi, was also introduced to offer protection to cultivators on the payment of a tax of 20% of the produce.
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?
What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?
How do historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problems in doing so?
How was the administration of the Ahom state organised?
Why do you think many teachers rejected prevalent religious beliefs and practices?
Why do you think towns grew around temples?
What changes took place in varna-based society?
How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?
Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”?
What were the major beliefs and practices of the Sufis?
Do you think merchants and bankers today have the kind of influence they had in the eighteenth century?
Peasants were vital for the economy of the Mughal Empire. Do you think that they are as important today? Has the gap in the income between the rich and the poor in India changed a great deal from the period of the Mughals?
How important was the income from land revenue to the stability of the Mughal Empire?
What were the activities associated with Chola temples?
What were some of the major religious developments during this period?
Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?