What were some of the major religious developments during this period?
The major religious development during this period:
1. Some of the major significant religious developmentoccurred in the Hinduism which included the worship of new deities.
2. Hindus initiated the construction of temples by the royalty.
3. Importance of brahmanas and the priests had arose and they had became dominance group of the society.
4. There was also the emergence of the idea of devotion i.e. of a loving, personal deity etc.
5. Many rulers were patrons of islam and the ulama there.
6. The merchants and migrants brought with them the learnings of quran, the holy book of muslims.
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?
Were the Banjaras important for the economy?
Why did the Marathas want to expand beyond the Deccan?
What were the major teachings of Baba Guru Nanak?
Match the following:
mansab Marwar
Mongol governor
Sisodiya Rajput Uzbeg
Rathor Rajput Mewar
Nur Jahan rank
subadar Jahangir
What kind of irrigation works were developed in the Tamil region?
What kinds of exchanges took place between nomadic pastoralists and settled agriculturists?
What was the relationship between the mansabdar and the jagir?
Match the following:
Gurjara-Pratiharas Western Deccan
Rashtrakutas Bengal
Palas Gujarat and Rajasthan
Cholas Tamil Nadu
What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?
What were the activities associated with Chola temples?