Who lived in the “Black Towns” in cities such as Madras?

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?

How do historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problems in doing so?

Who were the major patrons of Kathak?

Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?

Match the following:

garh                                             khel
tanda                                           chaurasi
labourer                                       caravan
clan Garha                                   Katanga
Sib Singh                                     Ahom state
Durgawati                                    paik

How were the affairs of jatis regulated?

In what ways was the history of the Gonds different from that of the Ahoms? Were there any similarities?

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?

What is a shikhara?

What role did the Yamuna play in the layout of the new Mughal city at Shahjahanabad?

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