Who was considered a “foreigner” in the past?
Concept: New and Old Terminologies
State whether true or false:
Forest-dwellers were sometimes pushed out of their lands with the spread of agricultural settlements.
Concept: New and Old Terminologies
Fill in the blank:
_____________ was a fourteenth-century chronicler.
Concept: New and Old Terminologies
Match the following:
|
Gurjara-Pratiharas |
Western Deccan |
| Rashtrakutas | Bengal |
| Palas | Gujarat and Rajasthan |
| Cholas | Tamil Nadu |
Concept: The Emergence of New Dynasties
Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”?
Concept: The Emergence of New Dynasties
How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?
Concept: The Emergence of New Dynasties
What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?
Concept: The Emergence of New Dynasties
Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?
Concept: Finding Out About the Delhi Sultans
From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?
Concept: Finding Out About the Delhi Sultans
According to the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?
Concept: Finding Out About the Delhi Sultans
What is meant by the “internal” and “external” frontiers of the Sultanate?
Concept: Finding Out About the Delhi Sultans
What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you think they may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans?
Concept: Finding Out About the Delhi Sultans
Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women?
Concept: Finding Out About the Delhi Sultans
Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think women leaders are accepted more readily today?
Concept: Finding Out About the Delhi Sultans
Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?
Concept: Finding Out About the Delhi Sultans
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Who was Dantidurga?
Concept: The Emergence of New Dynasties
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Who was Kalhana?
Concept: The Emergence of New Dynasties
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What was ‘tripartite struggle’?
Concept: The Emergence of New Dynasties
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Who wrote Kitab al-Hind?
Concept: The Emergence of New Dynasties
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Who was Prithviraj III?
Concept: The Emergence of New Dynasties
