Very Short Answer Type Questions
Question. What role was played by the historical buildings in constructing the history of the Delhi Sultanate?
Answer : Historical buildings of Delhi Sultanate period like Allahi Darwaza, Hauz Khas, Lodhi Tomb etc. provide us information about the artistic tastes of the Delhi Sultans.
Question. Why did Muhammad- bin-Tughlaq shift the capital from Delhi to Devagiri?
Answer : 1. To protect the empire from the invasions of the Mongols.
2. To administer the empire better from Devagiri.
Fill in the Blanks
1. The Qutab-ud-din Aibak was the founder of the Slave Dynasty.
2. Razia Sultana was a daughter of Iltutmish.
3. Iltutmish became the ruler in 1211 A.D.
4. Iltutmish nominated Razia Sultana as his successor.
5. Malik Kafur was the general of Ala-ud-din Khalji.
6. Mohammad- bin-Tughlaq decided to shift his capital from Delhi to Devagiri.
7. Timur invaded India during the reign of the rulers of the Tughlaq Dynasty.
Answer these questions:-
Q 1. What were the terms used for the Indian subcontinent in the history of India?
Ans. In Vedic period India was known as Aryavarta; Iranian called it Hindu; Greeks Indus and Chinese called it Tien Chu.
Q 2. In how many parts Indian history is divided by the historians?
Ans. Indian history is divided into three parts: - 1. Ancient 2. Medieval 3. Modern
Q 3. How many types are sources of Indian history?
Ans. These sources are of two types: - 1. Archaeological 2. Literary
Q 4. How are the accounts of foreign travellers an important source of history?
Ans. The accounts of foreign travellers throw light on the conditions in India during their visits. The books written by them are important litrary source of history.
Fill in the blanks
1. The eighth century is considered as a century of change.
2. The Chinese used the term Tien Chu for India.
3. Monuments inscriptions and coins are archaeological sources while autobiographies and biographies are literary sources.
Write true or false for each statement
1. The medieval period was divided into two parts- Early medieval period and later medieval period. True (√)
2. Many social customs and traditions were not come in existence. False (X)
3. During the medieval period many special reforms performed for the development of trade and commerce. True (√)
4. During the medieval period there was not a lot of interaction between Hindus and Muslims. False (X)
Very Short Answer
Q1) What was chauth?
Q2) Where did Sawai Raja Jai Singh found his new capital?
Q3) Why system was called rakhi?
Q4) When was khalsa established?
Q5) What was Sardeshmukhi?
Short Answer
Q6) Who ruled the Maratha kingdom after the death of Shivaji?
Q7) What was the impact of Nadir Shah’s invasion upon Delhi?
Q8) What do you know about the administration of Marathas?
Q9) When and who founded Khalsa?
Q10) What was the name of towns which were prosperous under Jats leadership?
Long Answer
Q11) Explain how did Sikhs become a political power?
Q12) Explain how did the new social groups come into being?
Q13) Explain about the Maratha Kingdom?
Q14) Explain what were the many practices started by the Sikhs?
Q15) Explain what were the causes responsible for various crises of the Mughal Empire towards the closing year of the 17th century?
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