Were the Banjaras important for the econ | Class 7 Social Science - Our Past-2 (History) Chapter Tribes, Nomads and Settled Comminities, Tribes, Nomads and Settled Comminities NCERT Solutions

How did tribal societies change after being organised into a state?

What changes took place in varna-based society?

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

Match the following:

garh                                             khel
tanda                                           chaurasi
labourer                                       caravan
clan Garha                                   Katanga
Sib Singh                                     Ahom state
Durgawati                                    paik

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 ________.

State whether true or false:

(a) Tribal societies had rich oral traditions.

(b) There were no tribal communities in the north- western part of the subcontinent.

(c) The chaurasi in Gond states contained several cities.

(d) The Bhils lived in the north-eastern part of the subcontinent.

How was the administration of the Ahom state organised?

In what ways was the history of the Gonds different from that of the Ahoms? Were there any similarities?

What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?

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

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

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

How were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?

How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?

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 were the major teachings of Baba Guru Nanak?

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

Peasants were vital for the economy of the Mughal Empire. Do you think that they are as important today? Has the gap in the income between the rich and the poor in India changed a great deal from the period of the Mughals?

Like the Mughal Empire, India today is also made up of many social and cultural units. Does this pose a challenge to national integration?

How important was the income from land revenue to the stability of the Mughal Empire?

What were the central provinces under the control of the Mughals?

Match the following:

Gurjara-Pratiharas                   Western Deccan
Rashtrakutas                               Bengal
Palas                                 Gujarat and Rajasthan
Cholas                                      Tamil Nadu

Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?

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

Why were temples built in Bengal?

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

Fill in the blanks:

(a) The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ———.
(b) Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint ————.
(c) Hampi was the capital of the ———— Empire.
(d) The Dutch established a settlement at ———— in Andhra Pradesh.