How were the affairs of jatis regulated?
The affairs of jatis were regulated in the various ways that are as follows:
- Jatis formed their own rules and regulations.
- There was an assembly of elders called jati panchayat which used to enforce the rule etc.
- jatis were also directed to follow the rules of village.
- Several villages were governed by a chieftain
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 conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannatha at Puri?
What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?
How were the debates with religious scholars important in the formation of Akbar’s ideas on governance?
Why do you think ordinary people preserved the memory of Mirabai?
According to the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?
What was the relationship between the mansabdar and the jagir?
What does the term pan-regional empire mean?
What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?
How was water supplied to the city of Thanjavur?