Why did the Marathas want to expand beyond the Deccan?

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?

What are the important architectural features of the temples of Bengal ?

What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you think they may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans?

What changes took place in varna-based society?

Anantavarman                            Kerala
Jagannatha                                Bengal
Mahodayapuram                       Orissa
Lilatilakam                                 Kangra
Mangalakavya                          Puri
Miniature                                  Kerala 

Why were temples built in Bengal?

Why do you think ordinary people preserved the memory of Mirabai?

List some of the technological changes associated with this period.

Do you think merchants and bankers today have the kind of influence they had in the eighteenth century?

The rich and powerful construct large houses today. In what ways were the constructions of kings and their courtiers different in the past?

How were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?