What were the activities associated with Chola temples?
Chola temples often became the centre of settlements which grew around them.
- Temples were centers of craft production like making bronze images.
- Temples were also endowed with land by rulers as well as by others.
- They were not only places of worship but also were the hub of economic social and culture life as well.
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 were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?
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?
What were some of the major religious developments during this period?
Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?
How important were craftspersons for the building and maintenance of temples?
What were the major beliefs and practices of the Sufis?
What changes took place in varna-based society?
Why did the Nawabs of Awadh and Bengal try to do away with the jagirdari system?
How is the “trabeate” principle of architecture different from the “arcuate”?
What were the major ideas expressed by Kabir? How did he express these?
In what ways was craft production in cities like Calcutta different from that in cities like Thanjavur?
Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?