Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) Class 7 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

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Why did the authors of Persian tawarikh criticise the Delhi Sultans?

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Name the three types of taxes collected during the Sultanate period.

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For how many years the Suri dynasty rule?

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Who were the authors of tawarikh? Write in brief about them.

Who was Raziyya? Why was she not accepted as a Sultan inspite of being talented?

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What were the four stages in the making of a manuscript?

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How did the Khaljis and Tughluqs help the people of humble birth? How did it lead to political instability?

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Why did large parts of the subcontinent remain outside the control of the Delhi Sultans? What were the repercussions?

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How did the chieftains arrange for their defence?

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Why did Alauddin control the prices of goods in Delhi? What did he do for this?

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Describe in brief Tughluq’s policy of ‘token’ currency.

Match the following:

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The capital of Mirza Hakim, Akbar’s half-brother, was ____________.

The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar, ______ and ______.

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If zat determined a mansabdar’s rank and salary, sawar indicated his ____________ .

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Abul Fazl, Akbar’s friend and counsellor, helped him frame the idea of ____________ so that he could govern a society composed of many religions, cultures, and castes.

What were the central provinces under the control of the Mughals?