Give short answer for the following questions.
Q1. Which century marked as beginning of the medieval period? Why?
Ans:-The eighth century marked as the beginning of the medieval period, because this century saw the beginning of major changes in the social ,economic, political, religious and cultural spheres.
Q2. What do you understand by the ‘Indian’ culture that emerged in medieval India?
Ans:- The arrival of Muslims led to the growth of a mixed culture . There was an increased interaction between north and south India ,and between the Hindus and the Muslims. Such Cultural exchanges paved the way for a culture which was above regional and caste differences. This was the Indian culture that emerged in medieval India.
Q3. Why are coins and inscriptions important for the study of medieval period ?
Ans:- Coins are important for the study of the medieval period because they give us dates of important political events .Inscriptions ,on the other hand ,record proclamations by kings and gifts to learned men and temples
Q4. Who wrote Prithviraj-raso? What does it tell us about?
Ans:- Chandbardai wrote Prithviraj-raso. It describes the life and adventures of the Chauhan ruler, Prithviraj Chauhand
Giver long answer for the following questions :
Q1. What did Hindustan stand for in medieval times ?
Ans. They way we understand Hindustan today is very different from how it was understood in the medieval period . According to some medieval scholars, Hindustan stood for the territories that were a part of the Delhi Sultanate. Babur , the founder of the Mughal Empire, used the term ‘Hindustan’ to describe the geography and flora and fauna of the subcontinent.
Q2. What were the historical developments during the medieval period?
Ans. The major historical development during the medieval period in India were:
i) The advent of the muslims and the birth of an ‘ Indian Culture’
ii) Many centuries of the political stability that led to increased trade and the development of town and cities .
iii) A great interaction between India and rest of the world .
iv) The spread of Islam
v) The growing popularity of the Bhakti and Sufi movements
Q3. List some important chronicles available for the study of the medieval period ?
Ans. Some important chronicles of the medieval periods are as follows:
i) Rajatarangini by Kalhana. It tell us about the history of the king of Kashmir.
ii) Tarikh –i- Firoz Shahi by Zia – ud- din Barani .It infoms us about the history of the Delhi Sultan till the reign of Firoz shah Tughlug.
iii) Tarikh –i Ferishta by Ferishta – It tells us about the history of the Delhi Sultans.
iv) Khazainul- futuh and Tughluqnama by Amir Khusrau-It tells us about the reign of Khaljis and the Tughluqs.
Q4. How are travelogues an important literary source ?
Ans. Travelogues are an important literary source .They were written by foreign travellers who visited India. The Travelogues give us a lot of information about the place the travellers visited and the people they met. This has helped historians to reconstruct the life of the people of those times. For example : Abdur Razzaq has written in detail about court life of the Vijayanagar Empire.
Topics: THE MEDIEVAL INDIA
RISE OF NEW KINGDOMS
DELHI SULTANATE
THE MUGHAL EMPIRE
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Q1. Humayunnama was written by-.
(a) Babur (c) Abul Fazl
(b) Gulbadan Begum (d) Amir Khusrau.
Q2. Which of the following ruled during early medieval period?
(a) Afghans (c) Turks
(b) Pratiharas (d) Mughals.
Q3. During whose reign Ibn Battuta travel to India?
(a) Tughluqs (c) Babur
(b) Aurangzeb (d) Britishers.
Q4. Who was the first muslim to study the Puranas?
(a) Muhammad Ghori (c) Al Beruni
(b) Mahmud of Ghazni (d) Sultan Mahmud.
Q5. Who was the most powerful Solanki ruler?
(a) Siddharaya (c) Tomars
(b) Jai Chandra (d) Kirtivarman.
Q6. The famous Vikramshila University of Bihar was founded by-
(a) Rashtrakutas (c) Dharampala
(b) Devapala (d) Gopala.
Q7. Which city gained importance in the later medieval period?
(a) Delhi (c) Jaipur
(b) Calcutta (d) Udaipur.
Q8. Which Delhi Sultan was honoured with the title of ‘Lakhbaksh’?
(a) Raziya (c) Qutbuddin Aibak
(b) Balban (d) Ibrahim Lodi.
Q9. Who was the governor of Multan during the reign of Firoz Shah Tughluq?
(a) Khizr Khan (c) Timur
(b) Malik Kafur (d) Balban.
Q10. Akbar was succeded by whom?
(a) Shahajahan (c) Jahangir
(b) Babur (d) None of these.
Q11. When did Aurangzeb ascended the throne?
(a) 1658 (c) 1659
(b) 1699 (d) 1605.
Q12. Which highway was called ‘Sarak-i-azam’?
(a) NH17 (c) GT Road
(b) NH2 (d) None of these.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Q13. What is the difference between numismatics and epigraphy?
Q14. What does Gangaikondacholapuram mean?
Q15. Why was Raziya’s reign short and full of problems?
Q16. Why did Babur come to India?
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Q17. How do archaeological sources help in the study of history?
Q18. Describe the Chola administration.
Q19. Who introduced the market control policy? How did he enforce this policy?
Q20. Write notes on-
(a) Military campaigns of Shahajahan.
(b) Steps taken by Akbar to gain the loyalty of Rajputs.
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