History chapters questions answers

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Q1: Who was considered a “foreigner” in the past?

Answer: In past (medieval period), foreigner is referred to any person who was not a part of the same society or culture. For example, a city-dweller might regard a forest-dweller as foreigner But two peasants living in the same village were not foreigners to each other even though they belong to different caste or religious backgrounds.

Q2: State whether true or false:

(a) We do not find inscriptions for the period after 700. False

(b) The Marathas asserted their political importance during this period. True

© Forest-dwellers were sometimes pushed out of their lands with the spread of agricultural settlements.True

9d) Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban controlled Assam. Manipur and Kashmir. False

Q3: Fill in the blanks:

(a) Archives are places where………………are kept.

(b)…..  …………..was a fourteenth-century chronicler.

©…………..   And………… were some of the new crops introduced into the

Subcontinent during this period.

Answer:

Archives are places where manuscripts are kept.

Amir Khusrao was a fourteenth-century chronicler.

Potatoes corn chillies and coffee were some of the new crops introduced into the subcontinent during this period.

Q4: List some technological changes associated with this period.

Ans. In the thousand years between 700 to 1750 there were large technological changes occurred such as,

• Persian wheel in irrigation
• The spinning wheel in weaving
• Firearms in combat
• New foods and beverages crops like potatoes, corn, chilies, tea and coffee.

Q5: In what ways has the meaning of the term ”Hindustan” changed over the centuries?

• Ans; Presently. the term  ”Hindustan"   is  understood by  ”India" the modem nation state.
• During 13th century writer Minhaj-i-Siraj. used the term ”Hindustan" to denote kingdom areas of Punjab. Haryana arid the lands between Ganga arid Yamuna (Uttar Pradesh).
• In 16th century. Babur arid Amir Khusro used the term "Hindustan” to describe the geography. the fauna (animals) arid the culture of the inhabitants of the   sub-Continent.

Q6: How were the affairs of jatis regulated?

      Answer. Jatis framed their own rules arid regulations to manage the conduct of     their members. These regulations were enforced by an assembly of elders ( called jati panchayat in some areas). Several villages were governed by a chieftain. Together they were only one small unit of a state.

Q7: What does the term pan-regional empire mean?

Answer. The empire which spreads across many regions of diverse culture. religion and geography is called pan-regional empire. Cholas. Khaljis. Tughluqs arid Mughals were pan-regional empires.
Q8; What were some of the major religious developments during this period?
Answer; The major religious developments during this period:

•  worship of new deities occurred in the Hinduism religion. 
• Hindus started the construction of temples by royalty.
• Importance of Brahmanas and the priests grown.  
• There was also the emergence of the idea of bhakti.  
•  New religions like Islam appeared in the subcontinent who brought the teachings of holy Quran.

Q9; What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?
Answer Difficulties faced by historians in using manuscripts:

• There was no printing press in those days so scribes copied manuscripts by hand which were difficult to read and understand.
• During copying, scribes also introduced small changes in a word or sentence which grew over centuries of copying.
• Original manuscript of the author rarely found today.