Who was considered a “foreigner” in the past?
A person who was a unknown or who was not the part of society or culture was considered as a foreigner or pardeshi or anjabi. In this sense, a forest – dweller was a foreigner for city – dweller. But two peasants that were living in the same village were not foreigners to each other even though they may have different religious.
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?
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.
Peasants were vital for the economy of the Mughal Empire. Do you think that they are as important today? Has the gap in the income between the rich and the poor in India changed a great deal from the period of the Mughals?
Anantavarman Kerala
Jagannatha Bengal
Mahodayapuram Orissa
Lilatilakam Kangra
Mangalakavya Puri
Miniature Kerala
Why did the Marathas want to expand beyond the Deccan?
Like the Mughal Empire, India today is also made up of many social and cultural units. Does this pose a challenge to national integration?