What were the central provinces under the control of the Mughals?

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 did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?

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

How is the “trabeate” principle of architecture different from the “arcuate”?

The Buddha                               namghar
Shankaradeva                          worship of Vishnu
Nizamuddin Auliya                    questioned social differences
Nayanars                                  Sufi saint
Alvars                                       worship of Shiva

What were the major beliefs and practices of the Sufis?

What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?

What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?

How did tribal societies change after being organised into a state?

What kind of irrigation works were developed in the Tamil region?

Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?