Question

Use the following points to compare life in the era of Shivaji Maharaj and today’s life. 

Sr. No.	Point	At the time of Shivaji Maharaj	Today
1.	Transactions	____________	____________
2.	Houses	____________	Permanent, well - constructed cement-concrete multi-storeyed houses
3.	Transportation	____________	Bus, railway, aeroplanes
4.	Entertainment	____________	____________
5.	Script	____________	____________

Answer 1

Sr. No	Point	At the time of Shivaji Maharaj	Today
1.	Transactions	Barter System. (Balutedars were paid in-kind)	Money (coins and currencies)
2.	Houses	In villages, houses were built with mud, bricks, and wood. In cities, single and double-story houses were built using baked unbaked bricks, wooden columns, rafts, boards, dressed stones, arches, finely prepared lime, round tiles for the roof, mud, and bamboo.	Permanent, well-constructed cement-concrete multi-storeyed houses
3.	Transportation	Horses, Bullocks and Small Boats	Bus, railway, aeroplanes
4.	Entertainment	Tamasha, songs, and dances	Television, theatres, cinema halls, internet, etc.
5.	Script	Modi	Devnagari and Roman