Fill in the blanks:
(a) Archives are places where ——————— are kept.
(b) —————— was a fourteenth-century chronicler.
(c) ——, ———, ———, ——— and ——— were some of the new crops introduced into the subcontinent during this period.
(a) Manuscripts/ records/documents
(b) ziyauddin barani
(c) potatoes, corn, tea, coffee and chilies
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 were some of the major religious developments during this period?
In what ways was the history of the Gonds different from that of the Ahoms? Were there any similarities?
What were the activities associated with Chola temples?
Fill in the blanks:
(a) The new castes emerging within varnas were called ____________.
(b) _____________ were historical works written by the Ahoms.
(c) The ____________ mentions that Garha Katanga had 70,000 villages.
(d) As tribal states became bigger and stronger, they gave land grants to _________ and ________.
What are the important architectural features of the temples of Bengal ?
Why did the Marathas want to expand beyond the Deccan?
Why do you think many teachers rejected prevalent religious beliefs and practices?
What were the central provinces under the control of the Mughals?
What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?
What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?