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CLASS-7           CHAPTER-3(History)

Question 5: According to the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?

Ans5. 1. A king could not survive without army.

2. Army needed salaries and they would come from revenue.

3. The revenue was paid by farmers. So they tried to keep farmers happy.

Question 6: What is meant by the “internal” and “external” frontiers of the Sultanate?

Ans6. Internal frontiers of the Sultanate include hinterlands of the garrison towns and Ganga-Yamuna doab.

External frontiers of the Sultanate include unconquered areas of southern India which is away from Delhi.

Question 7: What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you think they may have wanted to defythe orders of the Sultans?

Ans 7. 1. Their office was not inheritable.

2.Their iqtas were shifted after short period.

3. Accountants were appointed to keep check on the revenue collection.

4. Their horses were also inspected timely.

Q8. What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?

Ans8. 1.The rulers of Delhi Sultanate raised a large standing army.

2. The Mongols attacked India after 1215 under Genghis Khan.

3. To feed the large number of soldiers, harsh taxes were imposed on peasants.

4. They started paying their soldiers in cash rather than iqtas.

5. It became a huge administrative challenge.

Question 9: Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women?

Ans9.No, I don’t think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women because

1. They lived in cities not in villages.

2. They wrote histories for getting rich rewards from the kings.