What kind of irrigation works were developed in the Tamil region?
The irrigation works developed in the tamil region were as follows:
- Wells were dug in some areas and tanks were made to collect the rainwater.
- Water from the channels of kaveri river gave the necessary moisture for agriculture.
- Some areas wells were dug and in some places, huge tanks were made to collect rainwater.
- Embankments were built to prevent flooding.
- Canals were constructed to carry water to the fields.
- Forests were also being cleared. The land was stepped up, in the delta region embankments were built to prevent flooding and canals were constructed to carry water to the fields.
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?
Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?
In what ways was craft production in cities like Calcutta different from that in cities like Thanjavur?
In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent?
In what ways was the history of the Gonds different from that of the Ahoms? Were there any similarities?
How do historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problems in doing so?
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 ______________________.
From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?
Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?
What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?
For either the Virashaivas or the sants of Maharashtra, discuss their attitude towards caste.