Fill in the blanks:
(a) The capital of Mirza Hakim, Akbar’s half-brother, was ____________.
(b) The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar, ____________ and _________________.
(c) If zat determined a mansabdar’s rank and salary, sawar indicated his ____________ .
(d) Abul Fazl, Akbar’s friend and counsellor, helped him frame the idea of ____________ so that he could govern a society composed of many religions, cultures and castes.
(a) Kabul
(b) bijapur and Golconda
(c) number of cavalrymen
(d) sulh – I kul
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 changes took place in varna-based society?
Were the Banjaras important for the economy?
Why do we know much more about the cultural practices of rulers than about those of ordinary people?
What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?
What were some of the major religious developments during this period?
Why did the Marathas want to expand beyond the Deccan?
What are the important architectural features of the temples of Bengal ?
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?
Anantavarman Kerala
Jagannatha Bengal
Mahodayapuram Orissa
Lilatilakam Kangra
Mangalakavya Puri
Miniature Kerala
Why were temples built in Bengal?