What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?

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?

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

Who was considered a “foreigner” in the past?

List some of the technological changes associated with this period.

What changes took place in varna-based society?

From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?

How were the affairs of jatis regulated?

Like the Mughal Empire, India today is also made up of many social and cultural units. Does this pose a challenge to national integration?

What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?

Describe the beliefs and practices of the Nathpanthis, Siddhas and Yogis.

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 ______________________.