Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?
The sultans of delhi wanted to extend cultivatin so that they could collect more land profit. Hence, they ordered the cutting of forests. In today's time forests are cut for the extension of agriculture and establishment of industrial units.
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?
Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?
Why were temples built in Bengal?
Why did conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannatha at Puri?
Who was considered a “foreigner” in the past?
What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?
Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?
State whether true or false:
(a) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal.
(b) Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Indore.
(c) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.
(d) Poona became the capital of the Marathas in the eighteenth century.
What kinds of exchanges took place between nomadic pastoralists and settled agriculturists?
What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?
What is Manipravalam? Name a book written in that language.