CHAPTER-1: TRACING CHANGES THROUGH A THOUSAND YEARS
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. A person who makes maps is known as-
a) Cartographer b) Architect c) Cartography d) Map-maker
2. Study of maps is known as-
a) Map making b) Cartography c) Designing d) None of these
3. Map made by a French cartographer in 1720 was generally used by-
a) Sailors b) Merchants c) Voyagers d) All of these
4. Who used the word ‘Hindustan’ to describe the geography, the fauna and the culture of people of subcontinent in 16th century?
a) Akbar b) Jahangir c) Babar d) Sher Shah Suri
5. Which of these sources are used by historians?
a) Inscriptions b) Coins c) Manuscripts d) All of these
6. Name the place where documents and manuscripts are stored-
a) Library b) Archive c) Gallery d) Archaeological Department
7. In the absence of _____, people used to copy manuscripts by hands.
a) Paper b) Pens c) Printing press d) Writers
8. Who among the following was a fourteenth-century chronicler who wrote his first chronicle in 1356 and the second one two years later?
a) Ziya-ud-din Barani b) Amir Khusarau c) Minhaj-i- Siraj d) Al-Idrisi
B. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. Which period of history is known as the medieval age?
2. Name the people who first came to India as traders and later became rulers in the Middle Ages.
3. In which two parts is the medieval history of India divided?
4. Name the two main sources of studying ancient history.
5. What is cartography?
6. Which map was used by European sailors on voyages?
7. Why are maps and texts important for historians?
8. What is an archive?
9. Why are there biases in the writings of historians?
10. Who was Ziya-ud-din Barani?
11. What is meant by the word ‘Rajputs’?
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1. What is the contribution of the medieval period in the Indian history?
2. What are the sources of the study of the Medieval period of Indian history?
3. Give three differences in the maps made by Arab geographer, Al-Idrisi and French cartographer discussed in this chapter.
4. Why is medieval period known as the period of great mobility?
5. What do you know about new peasant groups of medieval age?
D. Long Answer Type Questions
1. Discuss the old regions of medieval age which existed in India.
2. Which major changes came during the period of 700 C.E to 1750 C.E?
E. Hots Corner
1. What are the features of Jati?
2. What is written in a Sanskrit Prashasti about the Delhi Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Balban?
3. What are the problems in dealing with original manuscripts of the authors?
F. Value Based Questions
1. Is the study of history important? Why or why not?
2. How can epigraphy be useful in studying history?
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CHAPTER-02: NEW KINGS AND KINGDOMS
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Where did the Gujara-Pratiharas rule?
a) Westerrn Deccan b) Gujarata and Rajasthan c) Bengal d) Tamil Nadu
2. Where did the Rashtrakutas rule?
a) Western Deccan b) Bengal c) Gujarata and Rajasthan d) ) Tamil Nadu
3. In which areas did Palas rule?
a) Westerrn Deccan b) Gujarata and Rajasthan c) Bengal d) Tamil Nadu
4. Which dynasty ruled over Tamil Nadu after the 7th century?
a) Gurjara-Pratiharas b) Rashtrakutas c) Palas d) All of these
5. Which one of the following kingdoms was involved in the tripartite struggle?
a) Gurjara-Pratiharas b) Rashtrakutas c) Palas d) All of these
6. Mahamandaleswara was the ____.
a) Great lord of a region b) King of the region
b) Minister of the king c) Peasant leader
a) Person should have his home
b) Should own land from which revenue is collected
c) Age should be between 35-70 years
d) All of these
8. Which of these cities were under the control of the Chahamanas?
a) Ajmer b) Delhi c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ d) None of these
B. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. Name three kingdoms which fought with each other to gain control over northern India.
2. Which scholar was sent to India by Mahmud Ghazni?
3. Who defeated Mahmud Ghori and what happened later on?
4. Who opposed the expansion of Chahamanas towards the west and east?
5. Which was the most important of the kingdoms of the Indian Peninsula?
6. Name the two type of persons who were greatly respected in the Chola kingdom.
7. What was expected from warrior chiefs in the 7th century?
8. Who composed the prashastis?
9. When and from where did Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni rule?
10. Who was appointed by Mahmud Ghazni to write an account of the subcontinent?
11. Who were the two best-remembered Cholka kings?
12. Which areas were raided by Rajendran I?
13. Where was the land produce of Chola temples used?
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about Kanauj? State its significance.
2. What do you know about the Rashtrakutas?
3. What were the main causes that led Mahmud Ghazni to invade India?
4. What do you know about the agricultural development in Chola kingdom?
D. Long Answer Type Questions
1. What were the main features of the Chola government?
2. What was the tripartite struggle? Which parties were involved in it?
3. How did the Cholas rise to power?
4. How did the Sabha work during the age of Chola rulers?
E. Hots Corner
1. What were the functions of Sabha in the Chola kingdom?
2. Do you think women participated in the assemblies or Sabhas? Do you think lotteries were useful in choosing members of committees?
3. What happened when Samantas gained power?
4. How were resources used during the period from 7th to 12th century? Who collected the revenue for the state?
F. Value Based Questions
1. How can you say that Chola kings were great builders of temples?
2. Describe some essential features of the administration of the new kingdoms.
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CHAPTER-03: THE DELHI SULTANS
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. In which century was the foundation of Delhi Sultans laid?
a) 13th century b) 12th century c) 14th century d) 15th century
2. When did Raziyya Sultan become the queen of Delhi?
a) 1240 C.E b) 1236 C.E c) 1244 C.E d) 1248 C.E
3. When did Timur invade India?
a) 1390 C.E b) 1394 C.E c) 1398 C.E d) 1402 C.E
4. Who invade India in 1526 C.E
a) Babur b) Humayun c) Ala-ud-din Khaliji d) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
5. Which ruler first established his capital at Delhi?
a) Prithviraj Chauhan b) Tomara Rajputs c) Babur d) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
6. Ibn Battuta belonged to ______ in Africa.
a) South Africa b) Tanzania c) Morocco d) Ghana
7. Under whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent?
a) Qutub-ud-din Aibak b) TomaraRajputs c) Babur d) Ala-ud-din Khaliji
8. Name the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans.
a) Hindi b) Sanskrit c) Urdu d) Persian
B. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. Name the first slave king of Delhi Sultanate.
2. Who became the king of Delhi after Qutub-ud-din Aibak?
3. Which Delhi Sultan wanted to conquer whole of the world?
4. Who was the first woman queen and when did she become a sultan?
5. Who was Ibn Battuta?
6. When did Delhi become an important city?
7. When and how did Delhi transform into a capital city?
8. What is Masjid?
9. Which types of taxes were there in Delhi Sultanate?
10. Who challenged the Delhi Sultanate and why?
11. Why was it difficult to control distant provinces?
12. Why were Delhi Sultans forced to keep a large army?
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1. What did Ala-ud-din Khaljido to become the second Alexander of the world?
2. What do you mean by the Iqta system?
3. How can we get information about the Delhi Sultans?
4. What should be kept in mind about the authors of the Tawarikh while taking them into consideration?
5. What were the external frontiers of the Sultanate?
6. Why did political instability come in the administration in the Sultanate?
D. Long Answer Type Questions
1.
How was the administration of Delhi Sultanate
organized?
2.
What were the reasons of downfall of the Delhi
Sultanate?
3.
What were the differences between Ala-ud-din
Khaliji and Muhammad Tughluq?
E. Hots Corner
1.
What were the functions of Muqtis?
2.
Which reforms were introduced under the Khalijis
and the Tughluqs?
3.
Which economic reforms were introduced by Delhi
Sultans?
4.
Why did large parts of the country remain
outside of the control of Delhi Sultanate?
F. Value Based Questions
1. What inspiration do you draw from the Delhi Sultanate ruler, Qutub-ud-din Aibak?
2. Why does Ala-ud-din hold an important place in Delhi Sultanate’s history?
3. Which Sultan of Delhi do you consider as the best ruler of the Sultanate’s history?
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CHAPTER-04: THE MUGHAL EMPIRE
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1.
When did Timur die?
a)
1404 C.E b) 1398 C.E c) 1396 C.E d) 1406 C.E
2.
Mongols were the descendants of-
a)
Genghis Khan b)
Timur c)
Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ d)) None of these
3.
The Mughals were proud of their ______ ancestry.
a)
Timurid b) Mongols c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ d) None of these
4.
When did Babur defeat Ibrahim in Panipat?
a)
1523 C.E b) 1519 C.E c) 1526 C.E d) 1530 C.E
5.
When did Akbar come to power?
a) 1560 C.E b) 1558 C.E c) 1564 C.E d) 1556 C.E
6. Who wrote Ain-i- Akbari?
a) Abul Fazal b) Tansen c) Raja Man Singh d) Todar Mal
7. Mughal tradition of succession was to divide the state into ____ of the father.
b)
Sons b) Daughter c) Both ‘a’ and
‘b’ d) None of these
8.
Mother of Jahangir was the princess of-
a)
Rajkot b)
Amber c)
Ajmer d)
Jaisalmer
B. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. Who was the founder of Mughal Empire in India?
2. Who defeated Humayun and when did he re-establish Mughal power in India?
3. Why was it difficult for any ruler to rule over the Indian subcontinent?
4. Why did Mughals dislike to be called as Mongols?
5. Why were Mughals proud of their Timurid ancestry?
6. Who was Mansabdar?
7. What was the idea behind sulh-i-kul or universal peace?
8. What was the Mughal tradition of succession?
9. Who was Genghis Khan?
10. Who was Babur?
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1. Why was Babur invited by the nobles to fight against the Lodis?
2. Describe the Rajpput policy of Akbar?
3. Who were the Mughals?
4. How did Babur capture Delhi and Agra?
5. What do you know about Humayun?
6. What do you know about Jahangir?
7. What were the responsibilities of Mansabdars?
8. Explain the administration of Akbar as written by Abul Fazl.
9. Why did the idea of sulh-i-kul or ubiversal peace come to Akbar?
D. Long Answer Type Questions
1. How did Akbar consolidate the Mughal Empire?
2. What do you know about the administration of Akbar?
3. How did Akbar improve the collection of revenue?
E. Hots Corner
1.
How did the new dynasties come into being?
Or, how did the regional powers emerge as powerful centres?
2.
Explain Nur Jahan’s influence in Jahangir’s
court.
3.
What was Zat ranking?
4.
Give an account of Akbar Nama and Ain-i-Akbari.
F. Value Based Questions
1. What was Akbar’s role in nation-building?
2. Why is Akbar known as ‘Akbar the Great’?
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CHAPTER-05:
RULERS AND BUILDINGS
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Who built the Qutub Minar?
a) Qutub-ud-din Aibak b) Ala-ud-din-Khalji c) Akbar d) Balban
2. How many types of structures were built beyween 8th and 18th centuries?
a) Five b) Two c) Three d) Four
3. The part of a building above the ground floor was known as-
a) Roof b) Tomb c) Superstructure d) Baoli
4. Agra fort was built by-
a) Shah Jahan b) Babur c) Akbar d) Humayun
5. Between 7th and 10th centuries, architects started adding more ______ to the building?
a) Rooms b) Doors c) Windows d) All of these
6. A style of architecture in which roofs, doors and windows made by placing a horizontal beam across two vertical columns was known as-
a) Trabeate b) Superstructure d) Substructure d) None of these
7. _____ were attached to the temples, mosques, tombs and in buildings between 8th and 13th centuries?
a) Substructure b) Baoli c) Gardens d) Chahar Bagh
8. Who constructed the Kandariya Mahadev Temple?
a) Rajarajadeva b) SrimaraShrivallabha c) Dhangadeva d) Sena I
B. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. Who constructed the Qutub Minar?
2. What is a superstructure?
3. How much labour was used to construct the Agra Fort?
4. Why were temples and mosques constructed?
5. Why did Sultan Iltutmish win universalrespect?
6. What was Hauz-iSultani?
7. What were Chaharbagh?
8. What was aim for constructing Shah Jahan’s audience hall?
9. What helped in the cross-fertilization of artistic forms and architectural styles?
10. Why did kings use to take god’s name in naming the temples?
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1. Shah Jahan was the most magnificent builder among the Mughals. Discuss.
2. Which types of structures were made by kings and their officers between 8th and 18th centuries?
3. What were the main features of architectural works between 7th to 13th centuries?
4. What do you know about Kandariya Mahadev Temple?
5. What does the inscription in Quwwat-al-islam mosque state about God?
6. Which were the main important architectural inventions during Akbar’s reign?
7. How can you say that Mughals rulers were skilled in adopting regional architectural styles?
D. Long Answer Type Questions
1. What were the main features of Mughal architecture?
2. How can you say that different rulers used to destroy temples and statues of deities of other kingdoms? Give examples.
3. Give an account of Shah Jahan’s love for art and architecture?
E. Hots Corner
1.
Tell something about Qutub Minar.
2.
Why did Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni destroy the
temples during his invasions?
F. Value Based Questions
1. Why were various forms of architecture built by kings, emperors and rulers?
2. What values do you derive from the architecture built during the medieval era?
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CHAPTER-06:
TOWNS, TRADERS AND CRAFTSPERSONS
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which of these is a type of town?
a) Temples town c) Commercial town
b) administrative town d) All of these
2. when of these was the capital of Chola Dynasty?
a) Thanjavur b) Masulipatnam c) Surat d) Hampi
3. Kings used to hold courts at ____ to give orders to subordinates.
a) Temples b) Royal courts c) Mandapas d) Forts
4. Who built the rajarajesvara temple?
a) Krishnadeva Ray b) Akbar c) RajarajaChola d) None of these
5. The process by which cities develop is known as ____ .
a) Civilisation b) Urbanisation c) Metropolitan d) Modernization
6. Piligrimagecentres which slowly developed into township was ____ .
c) Vrindavan b) Ajmer c) Tiruvannamalai d) All of these
7. Who gave the right to collect taxes from traders to the temples?
a) Kings b) Temple authorities c) Zamindars d) None of these
8. Who made guilds to protect their interests?
a) Kings b) traders c) Samantas d) Artisans
B. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. Name the different type of towns.
2. Which was the capital city of Chola Kingdom?
3. What was the use of Mandapas in Thanjavur?
4. Who were the Sthapatis?
5. Name some pilgrimage centers which developed into townships.
6. Why did the traders from guilds?
7. Which craft persons belonged to the Vishwakarma community?
8. When was Hampi founded and where is it situated?
9. Why did the city of Hampi decline?
10. Why Surat has been called as the gateway for trade with west Asia and a gateway to Mecca?
11. How did the Qutab Sahi rulers of Golconda prevent trade from passing into the hands of various European companies?
12. How did the city of Masulipatnam became populous and prosperous?
13. Who annexed Golaconda in 1686-87?
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1. What do you know about the economic activities in Thanjavur?
2. Explain the importance of towns as pilgrimage centers?
3. How did small towns come into being after the 8th century?
4. Tell something about the trading communities of India of that time?
5. Tell something about Indian trade with other countries?
6. What do you know about communities which were associated with different crafts?
7. What were the distinctions features of architecture of Hampi?
D. Long Answer Type Questions
1. Tell something aboutThanjavur as an administrative centre.
2. What do you know about Hampi? Elaborate.
3. Why was Surat an important city during the Mughal period? How did its importance declilne?
4. What do you know about the city of Masulipatnam? Write in detail.
E. Hots Corner
1.
Why were Indian traders forced to work as agents
for European Companies?
2. Which type of taxes were levied on the people by temple authorities in the 10th century?
3. How did the Chola make bronze statues with the help of ‘lost wax technique’?
F. Value Based Questions
1. How did the villages developed into important towns?
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CHAPTER-07:
TRIBES NOMADS AND SETTLED COMMUNITIES
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Society of the subcontinent in medieval age was divided according to the rules of ____.
a) Vama b) Rajputs c) Class d) Different Religions
2. Tribal people used to live in-
a) Valleys b) Forests c) Mountains d) All of these
3. Societies which do not follow the rules given by Brahmans and were not divided into many unequal classes were known as –
a) Urban Societies c) Tribal Societies
b) Rural Societies d) Modern Societies
4. Which of these is the feature of the tribal society?
a) United by kinship bond
b) Obtained livelihood by agriculture
c) Have their own different religion, culture and language
d) All of these
5. Which tribe was influential in Punjab in the 13th and 14th century?
a) Gokkhar b) Khokar c) Gond d) Bhil
6. Which of these was a large and powerful tribe of north-west India?
a) Balochi b) Gonds c) Gokkhar d) Bhils
7. Which of these was living in western Himalayas?
a) Nagas b) Goddis c) Ahoms d) Cheros
8. Which tribe had their homes in Maharashtra highlands , Karnataka and Gujarat?
a) Gonds b) Gond c) Karagas d) Kolis
B. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What is a tribe?
2. Which tribes were influential in Punjab in the 13th and 14th century?
3. Name some tribes of India in Medeival period?
4. Which tribe emerged in Bihar and Jharkhand in Akbar’s reign?
5. Where did Mundas and Santhals live?
6. Who were the nomadic pastoralists?
7. What was barhot?
8. Who was Rani Durgawati?
9. When was Garha Katanga attacked by the Mughal army?
10. Which kingdoms were annexed by ahoms?
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1. What was the hierarchy of varnas?
2. What are the features of tribal societies?
3. What helped in bringing change in tribal and varna-based societies?
4. What were the functions of pastoral and tribal people?
5. How didjati become the basis for organizing society?
6. How were Kshatriyas able to create powerful states?
7. What do you know about Rani Durgawati of Gond Kingdom, Garha Katanga?
D. Long Answer Type Questions
1. Write a note on the emergence of Gond Kingdom.
2. What do you know about the society and religious beliefs of Ahoms?
E. Hots Corner
1.
Which social changes came the among the tribal
people?
2.
Tell something about the Mongols.
F. Value Based Questions
1. What values are inherent to tribes?
2. Do you think that the interaction between the tribal and non-tribal communities is good?
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CHAPTER-08:
DEVOTIONAL PATHS TO THE DIVINE
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. People used to worship by singing _____ .
a) Bhajanas b) Qawwalis c) Kirtanas d) All of these
2. Which ancient teligions said that cycle of birth and rebirth can be broken through personal efforts?
a) Buddhism b) Both ‘a’ and ‘c’ c) Jainism d) None of these
3. Saints devoted to Shiva were known as-
a) Nayanars b) Buddhists c) Alvars d) Jainas
4. Saints devoted to Vishnu were known as-
a) Nayanars b) Jainas c) Alvars d) Buddhists
5. Writings of saints, lives were known as-
a) Autobiographies c) hagiographies
b) Biographies d) Religious Biographies
6. Which kings built elaborate temples around many shrines visited by the saint poets in and 10th and 12th centuries?
b) Chola b) Both ‘a’ and ‘c’ c) Pandyas d) None of these
7. Shankar was born in ____ in the 8th century.
a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Andhra Pradesh d) Karnataka
8. Shankara advocated the philosophy of _____.
a) Belief in different souls c) Advaita
b) Belief in one soul d) Illusion
B. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. How did people perform rituals or worship?
2. How did intense devotion come in worship?
3. What was the idea of cycles of births and rebirths?
4. What is written in Puranas about receiving grace of God?
5. How did the link strengthen between Bhakti tradition and temple worship?
6. What are the sources of history of Bhakti tradition?
7. What was the focus of regional tradition of Bhakti in Maharashtra?
8. What was the humanist idea of Bhakti Movement?
9. Which methods of training were developed by Sufis?
10. Why did the tombs of Sufi saints become places of Pilgrimage?
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1.
Briefly explain about the Nayanars and
Alvars.
2.
What do you know about the teachings of Shankara?
3.
What were the teachings of Ramanuja?
4.
What was the Virashaiva Movement?
5.
What were the views of Nathapanthis,
Siddhas, and Yogis?
6.
Briefly explain about the Sufis of Cental
Asia settled in India?
D. Long Answer Type Questions
1. What was the idea of Supreme God?
2. What do you know about Kabir? Discuss in details.
3. How did the teachings of different Gurus come in one holy book, Guru Grantha Sahib of the Shikha?
4. What do you know about the new wave of Bhakti Movement in North India after the 13th century?
E. Hots Corner
1.
How did Sikh Movement become a political entity?
F. Value Based Questions
1.
What is the best way to serve God?
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CHAPTER-09: THE MAKING OF
REGIONAL CULTURES
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Chera Kingdom of Mohadayapuram was established in the-
a) 9th century b) 10th century c) 11th century d) 12th century
2. First literary works in Malayalam are directly indebted to-
a) Hindi b) Sanskrit c) Odia d) Bangali
3. King ____ dedicated to his kingdom to deity Jagannath and proclaimed himself as a deputy of God.
a) Ananta Varman b) Vijayan IIc) Anangabhima IIId) None of these
4. Who built the temple for Purushottama Jagannath at Puri?
a) Anantavarman b) Vijayan II c) Anangabhima III d) Ashok
5. All the rulers tried to gain control over the temples of –
a) Madurai b) Mathura c) Jagannath d) Meenakshi
6. The region which constitutes most of present-day ______ was called the Rajputana by the British.
a) Punjab b) Rajasthan c) Uttar Pradesh d) Gujurat
7. ______ was a Rajput ruler.
a) Akbar b) Birbal c) Prithviraj Chauhan d) Shah Jahan
8. Which of these was a strong emotion of the Rajputs?
a) Loyalty b) Valour c) Friendship d) All of these
B. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. How do we associate any person with his region?
2. When and where was kingdom of Mahodayapuram established?
3. Who introduced Malayalam language in her inscription?
4. Who borrowed stories from Sanskrit epics?
5. Who proclaimed himself as the deputy of God?
6. What was Rajputana?
7. Where were the stories about Rajput heroes recorded?
8. What does the term ‘sati’ denote?
9. Which are the six forms of classical dances?
10. What are miniatures?
11. How were miniatures used in earlier times?
12. Why did Mughal artists migrate to hills?
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1. Which god was identified with Lord Vishnu and why?
2. Who lived and ruled Rajputana?
3. Give a historical glimpse of Kathaka dance form?
4. Why did the painters of Mughal Empire spread in whole the country?
5. The Bengali language is derived from the Sanskrit language. Comment.
D. Long Answer Type Questions
1. How did the art of miniature painting develop in Himalayan region?
E. Hots Corner
1.
What were the main features of temples in
Bengal?
2.
What is Brihaddharma Purana?
F. Value Based Questions
1.
Why are regional cultures not separated by
territorial frontiers?
2.
‘Indian dance form has developed a rich
classical tradition’. How?
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CHAPTER-10: EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY
POLITICAL FORMATIONS
A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. When did Aurangzeb die?
a) 1707 C.E. b) 1708 C.E. c) 1706 C.E. d) 1705 C.E.
2. When was Guru Gobind Sing martyred?
a) 1707 C.E. b) 1708 C.E. c) 1706 C.E. d) 1705 C.E.
3. When was the third battle of Panipat fought?
a) 1750 C.E. b) 1755 C.E. c) 1761 C.E. d) 1766 C.E.
4. Why did Mughal Empire decline?
a) Depleted financial and military resources.
b) Increasing power of nobles.
c) Peasant and Zamindar rebellion.
d) All of these
5. When did nadir Shah attack and capture the city of Delhi?
a) 1739 C.E. b) 1741 C.E. c) 1737 C.E. d) 1743 C.E.
6. How many times did Ahmad Shah Abdali invade India from 1748 till 1761 C.E.?
a) Two b) Five c) Seven d) Four
7. Which of these groups of nobles was there in the Mughal Court?
a) Iranis b) Turanis c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ d) None of these
8. Which of these emperors was killed by the Mughal nobles?
a) Aurangzeb b) Farrukh Siyar c) Shah Alam II d) Ahmad Shah
B. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. When did Aurangzeb die?
2. When was the third battle of Panipat fought?
3. When did Nadir Shah attack Delhi?
4. When and how many times did Ahmad Shah Abdali invade North India?
5. Which were the two factions of nobles in Mughal Court?
6. Why were later Mughal Emperors considered as puppets in the hands of nobles?
7. Who were the governors of Awadh, Bengal and Hyderabad?
8. Who was Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah?
9. Who stopped the Nizam to conquer the Coromandel Coast in the east?
10. Who was Burhan-ul-Mulk Saadat Khan?
11. Who was Murshid Quli Khan?
12. When was the institutionof Kalsa created?
13. What was system of rakhi?
14. Why was Hyderabad constantly engaged in struggle?
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1. How did the political conditions of India change dramatically in the 18th century?
2. Who was the most powerful Jat ruler? Name his capital and which area were included in his kingdom?
3. How did Sa’adat Khan try to decrease Mughal influence in Awadh?
4. How did Murshid Quli Khan reduce Mughal control over Bengal?
5. Which Rajput kings were given watan jagirs?
D. Long Answer Type Questions
1. What were the reasons for decline of Mughal Empire?
2. How did Hyderabad emerge and who stopped its expansion?
3. What were the common features among three factional states of Bengal, Hyderabad and Awadh?
E. Hots Corner
1. How did political struggle continue after Guru Gobind Singh under Banda Bahadur?
2. How did Shivaji fight with the Mughals?
3. How did Shikhs become a political power?
F. Value Based Questions
1.
Mention any three qualities of Burhan-ul-Mulk
Sa’adat Khan which establishes him as the great ruler in Indian history.
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