How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful | Class 7 Social Science - Our Past-2 (History) Chapter New Kings and Kingdoms, New Kings and Kingdoms NCERT Solutions

What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?

What changes took place in varna-based society?

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

Do you think merchants and bankers today have the kind of influence they had in the eighteenth century?

What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?

How was the administration of the Ahom state organised?

How were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?

Were the Banjaras important for the economy?

How do historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problems in doing so?

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

What kinds of exchanges took place between nomadic pastoralists and settled agriculturists?

Fill in the blanks:

(a) The new castes emerging within varnas were called ____________.
(b) _____________ were historical works written by the Ahoms.

(c) The ____________ mentions that Garha Katanga had 70,000 villages.
(d) As tribal states became bigger and stronger, they gave land grants to _________ and ________.

Why do you think many teachers rejected prevalent religious beliefs and practices?

Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?

In what ways was craft production in cities like Calcutta different from that in cities like Thanjavur?

An inscription in Shah Jahan’s diwan-i khas in Delhi stated: “If there is Paradise on Earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.” How was this image created?

Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”?

Why do you think towns grew around temples?

What role did the Yamuna play in the layout of the new Mughal city at Shahjahanabad?

Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?