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

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 were the offices held by Sa‘adat Khan?

What changes took place in varna-based society?

What is a shikhara?

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 ______________________.

Look at Figure 4. How could that building be constructed faster today?

What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?

What were the activities associated with Chola temples?

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

List some of the technological changes associated with this period.

Why do you think towns grew around temples?