According to the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?

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 were temples built in Bengal?

What are the elements of a Mughal chahar bagh garden?

List some of the technological changes associated with this period.

From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?

What were some of the major religious developments during this period?

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?

Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women?

Why was it important for the Mughals to recruit mansabdars from diverse backgrounds and not just Turanis and Iranis?

Fill in the blanks:

(a) The new castes emerging within varnas were called ____________.
(b) _____________ were historical works written by the Ahoms.

(c) The ____________ mentions that Garha Katanga had 70,000 villages.
(d) As tribal states became bigger and stronger, they gave land grants to _________ and ________.

Why did the Marathas want to expand beyond the Deccan?