7th NCERT Flashcards

1
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Described Hindustan as the areas of Punjab, Haryana and the lands between the Ganga and Yamuna.He used the term in a political sense for lands that were a part of the dominions of the Delhi Sultan

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Minhaj-i-Siraj, a chronicler who wrote in Persian

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used Hindustan tom describe the geography, the fauna and the culture of the inhabitants of the subcontinent

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Babur

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3
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nastaliq and shikaste

A

Different kinds of handwriting in

Persian and Arabic

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4
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New foods and beverages arrived

in the subcontinent

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potatoes, corn, chillies, tea and

coffee

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5
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ulama –

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learned theologians and jurists

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6
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mahamandaleshvara

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(the great lord of a

“circle” or region) and

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7
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Rashtrakutas in the Deccan. Initially

they were subordinate to

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the Chalukyas of Karnataka

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8
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Rashtrakuta chief,

overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual called hiranya garbha

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Dantidurga

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9
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Wall relief from Cave 15, Ellora, showing Vishnu as Narasimha, the man-lion. It is a work of the

A

Rashtrakuta period

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10
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Chola region state

A

Tamil Nadu

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11
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Cheras region state

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Kerala

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12
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Palas region state

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West bengal Odisha

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13
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Vetti tax In Chola empire

A

Taken not in cash but forced labour

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14
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kadamai, tax In Chola empire

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land revenue

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15
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poem containing the history of kings who ruled over

Kashmir. It was composed by an author named

A

Kalhana.

Unlike the writers bof prashastis, he was often critical about rulers and their policies.

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16
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tripartite struggle”.

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Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties

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17
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He raided the subcontinent almost every year – his
targets were wealthy temples, including that of
Somnath, Gujarat

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Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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18
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Kitab - i - hind by

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Al burani of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, Afghanistan

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19
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Chauhans or Chamanas region state

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Delhi Ajmer

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20
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Gahadavalas of region state

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Western UP

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21
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Chalukyas region state

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Gujarat

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22
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The best-known Chahamana ruler was

), who defeated an Afghan ruler named Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1191

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Prithviraja III (1168-1192

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23
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minor chiefly family known as the held power in the Kaveri delta.

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Muttaraiyar

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24
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who belonged to the ancient
chiefly family of the Cholas from Uraiyur, captured the
delta from the Muttaraiyar in the middle of the ninth
century

A

Vijayalaya,

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25
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He built the town of Thanjavur and a temple

for goddess Nishumbhasudini there.

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Vijayalaya,

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26
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considered the most powerful Chola ruler

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Rajaraja I,

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27
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Rajaraja’s son continued his policies and even raided the Ganga valley, Sri Lanka and countries of Southeast Asia, developing a navy for these expeditions

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Rajendra I c

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28
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The Pandyan and the Pallava territories to the

south and north were made part of this kingdom

A

Chola Kingdom

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29
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Metal used in Chola temples

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Bronze

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30
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Settlements of peasants in Chola kingdom known as

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Ur

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31
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Groups of such villages Ur formed larger units in Chola kingdom called

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nadu

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32
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The Chola kings gave some rich landowners titles like

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muvendavelan (a velan or peasant serving three kings), araiyar (chief),

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33
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Caste of peasants in Chola kingdom

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Vellala

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34
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Chola inscriptions mention several categories of land

vellanvagai

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land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors

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35
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Chola inscriptions mention several categories of land

brahmadeya

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land gifted to Brahmanas

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36
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shalabhoga

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land for the maintenance of a school

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37
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devadana, tirunamattukkani

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land gifted to temples

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38
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pallichchhandam

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land donated to Jaina institutions

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39
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Associations of traders known as in Chola kingdom

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nagarams

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40
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The working of a sabha in Chola kingdom mentioned :

A

the Uttaramerur

inscription

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41
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which informs us about the lives of

ordinary men and women in Chola kingdom

A

Periyapuranam

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42
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Delhi first became the capital

of a kingdom under

A

the Tomara Rajputs

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43
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It was under the that Delhi became an important commercial centre

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Tomaras and Chauhans

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44
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Coins minted in delhi, called

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dehliwal, had a wide circulation

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45
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chronicler of the age, when Sultan Iltutmish’s daughter, Raziyya, became Sultan.

A

Minhaj-i Siraj

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46
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Military expeditions into southern India started during the reign

A

of Alauddin Khalji and culminated with Muhammad

Tughluq

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47
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This was the congregational mosque of the first city built by the Delhi Sultans, described in the chronicles as Dehli-i kuhna (the old city

A

Quwwat al-Islam

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48
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Quwwat al-Islam was enlarged by

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Iltutmish and Alauddin Khalji

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49
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The minar of Quwwat al-Islam was built by

three Sultans–

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Qutbuddin Aybak, Iltutmish and Firuz Shah Tughluq

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50
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Begumpuri mosque, built in the reign of

A

Muhammad Tughluq

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51
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Khutba meaning

A

Sermon

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52
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This is called the qibla.

A

Muslims stand facing Mecca. In

India this is to the west.

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53
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Moth ki Masjid, built in the reign of

A

Sikandar Lodi by his

minister

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54
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favoured their special slaves
purchased for military service, called bandagan in
Persian as governors

A

Iltutmish

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55
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continued to use bandagan and also raised people of humble birth, who were often their clients, to high political positions

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The Khaljis and Tughluqs

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56
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, a midfourteenth- century-chronicler during reign of Sultan Muhammad Tughluq

A

Ziyauddin Barani

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57
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Holder of iqta land during the Khalji and Tughluq

monarchs

A

Muqti

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58
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Control over muqtis was most effective if their office
was not inheritable and if they were assigned iqtas for
a short period of time before being shifted. These harsh conditions of service were rigorously imposed during the reigns of

A

Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad

Tughluq.

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59
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The rights of the local chieftains to levy taxes were cancelled and they were also forced to pay taxes during reign of .

A

Alauddin Khalji

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60
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Kharaj

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Tax on cultivation during Alauddin Khalji

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61
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Account on Chieftains and their fortifications by

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Ibn Battuta, a fourteenth-century traveller from Morocco, Africa,

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62
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constructed a new garrison town named Siri for

his soldiers

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Alauddin Khalji

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63
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he used a token” currency, somewhat like present-day paper currency,

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Muhammad Tughluq.

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64
Q

for the first time in the history of the

Sultanate, a Delhi Sultan planned a campaign to captureMongol territory.

A

Muhammad Tughluq.

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65
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His administration became

the model followed by the great emperor Akbar

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Sher Shah of Suri dynasty

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66
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Babur defeated

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Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodi, at Panipat and captured Delhi and Agra

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67
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defeated Ibrahim Lodi and his Afghan supporters

at Panipat

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BABUR 1526-1530

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68
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defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi;

Established control over Agra and Delhi before his death

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BABUR 1526-1530

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69
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The ambitions of his brother Mirza Kamran weakened

cause against Afghan competitors

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HUMAYUN 1530-1540, 1555-1556

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70
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defeated Humayun at Chausa (1539) and Kanauj (1540),forcing him to flee to Iran

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Sher Khan

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71
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Qandahar was seized from the Safavids, Kashmir was annexed, as also Kabul,m after the death of Mirza Hakim.

A

AKBAR 1556-1605

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72
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The Afghan noble Khan Jahan Lodi

rebelled and was defeated

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Shah Jahan 1627-1658

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73
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In 1632 Ahmadnagar was finally annexed and the Bijapurm forces sued for peace.

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Shah Jahan 1627-1658

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74
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Qandahar was lost to the Safavids.

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Shah Jahan 1627-1658

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75
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Bijapur was annexed in 1685 and

Golconda in 1687. From

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Aurangzeb 1658-1707

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76
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mansab meaning

A

Position or rank

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77
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Mansabdars received their salaries as revenue

assignments called s

A

jagirs which were somewhat like

iqta

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difference between muqtis and mansabdars

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But unlike muqtis, most mansabdars did not

actually reside in or administer their jagirs

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79
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thesejagirs were carefully assessed so that their revenues were roughly equal to the salary of the
mansabdar during reign of

A

Akbar

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80
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Revenue minister of Akbar

A

Todar Mal

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81
Q

Each province was
divided into revenue circles with its own
schedule of revenue rates for individual
crops. This revenue system was known as

A

zabt

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82
Q

zabt introduced by

A

Todar Mal during reign of Akbar

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83
Q

wrote a three-volume history

of Akbar’s reign, titled Akbar Nama

A

Abul Fazl

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84
Q

The first volume of Akbar Nama dealt with

A

with Akbar’s ancestors

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85
Q

second volume of Akbar Nama recorded

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the events of

Akbar’s reign

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86
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third volume of Akbar Nama called

A

Ain I Akbari

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87
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Ain I Akbari deals with

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deals with Akbar’s administration, household, army, the revenues and the geography of his empire

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88
Q

Abul Fazl explained that the empire was divided

into provinces called

A

subas

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89
Q

subadar, who carried functions

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both political and military functions

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90
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financial officer in Suba

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Diwan

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91
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the military paymaster in Suba

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(bakhshi

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92
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the minister in charge of religious and charitable patronage in suba

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(sadr

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93
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military commanders in suba

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(faujdars

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94
Q

the town police

commander in suba

A

(kotwal).

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95
Q

idea of sulh-i kul or “universal peace by

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Akbar

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96
Q

Construction of Qutub Minar

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The first floor was constructed by Qutbuddin Aybak and the rest by Iltutmish Over the years it was damaged by lightning and earthquakes and repaired by Alauddin Khalji, Muhammad Tughluq, Firuz Shah Tughluq and Ibrahim Lodi

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97
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a style of architecture called “trabeate” or

“corbelled

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placing a horizontal beam across two vertical

columns,

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98
Q

Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed in 999 by

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the king
Dhangadeva
of the Chandela dynasty

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99
Q

Rajarajeshvara temple. An inscription mentions that

it was built by

A

King Rajarajadeva for the worship of

his god, Rajarajeshvaram

100
Q

the ruler was the “architect of the

workshop of empire and religion

A

The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s chronicle declared this

101
Q

won universal respect for constructing a large reservoir

just outside Dehli-i-Kuhna. It was called the Hauz-i-Sultani or the “King’s Reservoir

A

Sultan Iltutmish

102
Q

the Buddhist monk and chronicler Dhammakitti mentions

A

when the Pandyan king Shrimara
Shrivallabha invaded Sri Lanka and defeated the
king, Sena I (831-851

103
Q

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a contemporary of

A

Rajendra I

104
Q

Idea of Chahar Bagh

A

Babur

105
Q

The central towering dome and the tall gateway

(pishtaq) became important aspects of Mughal architecture during reign of

A

Akbar

106
Q

The central towering dome and the tall gateway

(pishtaq) became important aspects of Mughal architecture first seen in

A

Humayun’s tomb

107
Q

Humayuns tomb material

A

red sandstone and white marble

108
Q

hasht bihisht – a central hall surrounded by eight

rooms in

A

Humayun’s tomb

109
Q

diwan e aam and diwan e khas built by

A

Shah Jahan

110
Q

Pietra dura

A

Coloured, hard stones placed in depressions carved into marble or sandstone creating beautiful, ornate patterns

111
Q

In this the dwelling was not located in

the middle of the chahar bagh but at its edge, close to the bank of the river during reign of

A

Shah Jahan

112
Q

Govind Deva in Vrindavan material

A

red sandstone

113
Q

the elephant stables of the rulers were strongly influenced by the style of architecture found
in the adjoining Sultanates of Bijapur and Golconda

A

In Vijayanagara empire

114
Q

Rajarajeshvara temple

built by

A

King Rajaraja Chola

115
Q

Rajarajeshvara temple architect

A

Kunjaramallan Rajaraja Perunthachchan

116
Q

weavers in Thanjavur of chola kingdom

A

Saliya

117
Q

Sculptors in Thanjavur of chola kingdom

A

Svamimalai

118
Q

Lost wax technique used in this empire

A

Chola

119
Q

celebrated Sufi saint (see also Chapter 8) who settled

in ajmer

A

Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti,

120
Q

Manigramam and Nanadesi

A

Guilds of traders in south india. These guilds traded
extensively both within the peninsula and with
Southeast Asia and China.

121
Q

who went on to become the

principal trading groups of the country

A

Chettiars and

the Marwari Oswal

122
Q

Besides, trade in horses was

primarily carried on through this route

A

Kabul and Qandahar were linked to the

celebrated Silk Route.

123
Q

community, consisting of goldsmiths, bronzesmiths,
blacksmiths, masons and carpenters, were essential
to the building of temples

A

The Panchalas or Vishwakarma

124
Q

The craftspersons of Bidar were so famed for
their inlay work in copper and silver that it came to
be called

A

Bidri.

125
Q

Weavers such as the emerged as

prosperous communities,

A

Saliyar or Kaikkolars

126
Q

Hampi is located in the Krishna-Tungabhadra basin,

which formed the nucleus of the

A

Vijayanagara

Empire

127
Q

This is he described Hampi in the sixteenth century:

A

Portuguese traveller, Domingo Paes,

128
Q

Hampi fell into ruin following the defeat of

Vijayanagara in 1565 by the Deccani Sultans – the rulers

A

of Golconda, Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Berar and Bidar.

129
Q

place where goods from diverse production centres are bought and sold

A

Emporium (Surat

130
Q

English chronicler who wrote an account of the port Surat

A

Ovington

131
Q

had huge banking houses at Surat

A

The Kathiawad seths or mahajans

(moneychangers

132
Q

It is noteworthy that the Surat hundis were honoured

in the far-off markets of m

A

Cairo in Egypt, Basra in Iraq

and Antwerp in Belgium

133
Q

The fort at Masulipatnam was built by

A

the Dutch

134
Q

This is a description of Masulipatnam by Factor of the English East India Company,
in 1620:

A

William Methwold,

135
Q

imposed royal monopolies on the sale of textiles, spices and other items to prevent the trade passing completely into the hands of the various East India Companies

A

The Qutb Shahi rulers of Golconda

136
Q

Traders in Masulipatnam

A

Telugu Komati Chettis

137
Q

the governor who was also a merchant,
began to play off the Dutch and the English against
each other

A

Mir Jumla

138
Q

annexed Golconda

A

Aurangzaeb

139
Q

Initially great Indian traders like
who owned a large
number of ships competed with english dutch french

A

Mulla Abdul Ghafur and Virji Vora

140
Q

In Punjab , these tribes were very influential

A

Khokhar and Ghakkars

141
Q

was made a noble (mansabdar) by Emperor Akbar

A

kamal Khan Ghakkar

142
Q

Dominat tribes in Multan and sind

A

Langahs and Arghuns, Balochis

143
Q

Western Himalaya tribe

A

Gaddis

144
Q

Cheifdoms in Bihar and Jharkhand

A

Chero Cheifdom

145
Q

Akbar’s famous general, attacked and defeated the Cheros in 1591

A

Raja Man Singh

146
Q

tribes in Orissa and WEst Bengal

A

Munda and Santhal

147
Q

tribes in Maharashtra highland

A

Kolis and Berads

148
Q

south there were large tribal populations of

A

Koragas, Vetars, Maravars and many others

149
Q

tribe was spread across western and central

India.

A

Bhil

150
Q

the most important tradernomads.

A

The Banjaras

151
Q

caravan of The Banjaras was called

A

tanda.

152
Q

used the Banjaras to

transport grain to the city markets.

A

Sultan Alauddin Khalj

153
Q

wrote in his memoirs that the Banjaras carried grain
on their bullocks from different areas and sold it in
towns.

A

Emperor Jahangir

154
Q

an English trader who came to India
during the early seventeenth century, has described
the Banjaras:

A

Peter Mundy

155
Q

The Akbar Nama, a history of Akbar’s

reign, mentions the Gond kingdom of

A

Garha Katanga

156
Q

administrative system of these Gond kingdoms

A

Each garh was controlled by a particular Gond clan. This was further divided into units of 84 villages called chaurasi. The chaurasi was subdivided into barhots which were made up of 12 villages each.

157
Q

the Gond raja of Garha Katanga, assumed

the title of Sangram Shah.

A

Aman Das

158
Q

In 1565,the Mughal forces under

attacked Garha Katanga

A

Asaf Khan

159
Q

Gond kingdoms struggled unsuccessfully against the stronger

A

Bundelas and Marathas

160
Q

They, created a new state by suppressing the older political system of the bhuiyans (landlords

A

Ahoms

161
Q

Mughals under attacked the Ahoms

A

Mir Jumla

162
Q

Paiks

A

Forced labourers in Ahom Kingdom

163
Q

introduced new methods of rice cultivation

A

Ahoms

164
Q

Clans in ahom kingdom were called

A

Khels who controlled several villages

165
Q

Buranjis

A

Historical written work in Ahom kingdoms first in the Ahom language and then in Assamese.

166
Q

Time period of Alvars and Nayanars

A

7th to 9th century

167
Q

Alvars

A

(saints devoted to Vishnu) 12

168
Q

Nayanars

A

(saints devoted to Shiva) 63

169
Q

examples of Nayanars

A

Appar, Sambandar, Sundarar and Manikkavasagar.

170
Q

Compilation of songs of Nayanars

A

Tevaram and Tiruvacakam.

171
Q

examples of Alvars

A

Periyalvar, his daughter Andal, Tondaradippodi Alvar

and Nammalvar

172
Q

Compilation of songs of Alvars

A

the Divya Prabandham

173
Q

Shankara

A
  • Born in Kerala in the eighth century
  • advocate of Advaita or the doctrine of the oneness of the individual soul and the Supreme God which is the Ultimate Reality
  • Brahman without any attributes.
  • adoption of the path of knowledge to understand the true nature of Brahman and attain salvation
  • preached renunciation of the world
174
Q

Ramanuja

A
  • born in Tamil Nadu in the eleventh century
  • influenced by the Alvars.
  • He propounded the doctrine of Vishishtadvaita or qualified oneness in that the soul even when united with the Supreme God remained distinct
175
Q

dvocate of Advaita or the doctrine of the oneness of the individual soul and the Supreme God which is the Ultimate Reality

A

Shankara

176
Q

He propounded the doctrine of Vishishtadvaita or qualified oneness

A

Ramanuja

177
Q

Virashaiva movement initiated by

A

Basavanna and his companions Alam Prabhu and akkamahadevi

178
Q

vachanas or sayings attributed to

A

Basavanna

179
Q

As the famous Gujarati saint said They are Vaishnavas who understand the pain of others

A

Narsi Mehta

180
Q

Nathpanthis, Siddhacharas and Yogis

A
  • advocated renunciation of the world.
  • the path to salvation lay in meditation on the formless Ultimate Reality and the realisation of oneness with it
  • a popular force in northern India.
  • Yogasanas and meditation
181
Q

Among the great Sufis of Central Asia were .

A

Ghazzali, Rumi

and Sadi

182
Q

zikr

A

(chanting of a name or sacred formula)

183
Q

Sama

A

Singing

184
Q

raqs

A

dancing

185
Q

Silsila

A

genealogy of Sufi teachers

186
Q

Khanqahs or hospice

A

House of rest for travellers, especially one kept by a religious order.

187
Q

Saints in Chisti Silsila

A

Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti, Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki ,

Baba Farid, Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya, Bandanawaz Gisudaraz

188
Q

Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti, state

A

Ajmer

189
Q

Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki ,state

A

Delhi

190
Q

Baba Faridstate

A

Punjab

191
Q

Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya, state

A

Delhi

192
Q

Bandanawaz Gisudaraz state

A

Gulburga

193
Q

was a great thirteenth-century Sufi poet

from Iran who wrote in Persian.

A

Jalaluddin Rumi

194
Q

, a sixteenth-century bhakti saint from Bengal, preached selfless devotion to Krishna-Radha

A

Chaitanyadeva

195
Q

conceived of God in the form of Rama

A

Tulsidas

196
Q

Ramcharitmas in awadhi Language by

A

Tulsidas

197
Q

Ardent devotee of Krishna

A

Surdas

198
Q

Hiscompositions, compiled in the Sursagara, Surasaravali and Sahitya Lahari, express his devotion

A

Surdas

199
Q

who emphasised devotion to Vishnu, and composed poems and plays in Assamese

A

Shankaradeva of Assam (late fifteenth century

200
Q

He began the practice of setting up namghars or houses of recitation and prayer, a practice that continues to date

A

Shankaradeva of Assam (

201
Q

Mirabai became a disciple of

A

Ravidas

202
Q

his ideas from a vast collection of verses

called sakhis and pads

A

Kabir who probably lived in the fifteenth-sixteenth
centuries
brought up in a family of Muslim julahas

Kabir believed in a formless Supreme God and
preached that the only path to salvation was through
bhakti or devotion

203
Q

sakhis and pads collected and preserved in t

A

he Guru

Granth Sahib, Panch Vani and Bijak

204
Q

Guru Nanak appointed one of

his followers as his successor.

A

Guru Angad (Lehna)

205
Q

compiled the compositions of Guru Nanak in new script Gurumukhi

A

Guru Angad

206
Q

looked upon them as a potential threat and he ordered the execution of Guru Arjan

A

Jahangir

207
Q

this compilation was authenticated by his son and successor, . It is now known as Guru Granth Sahib,

A

Guru Gobind Singh

208
Q

He himself used the terms nam, dan and isnan

A

Guru Nanak

209
Q

His teachings are now remembered
as nam-japna, kirt-karna and vand-chhchhakna, which
also underline the importance of right belief and
worship, honest living, and helping others.

A

Guru Nanak

210
Q

The Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was established in the ninth century in the south-western part of the peninsula, part of present-day

A

Kerala

211
Q

text, the dealing with
grammar and poetics, was composed in Manipravalam
– literally, “diamonds and corals” referring to the two
languages, Sanskrit and the regional language in Chera Kingdom

A

Lilatilakam,

212
Q

Jagannath cult the deity was originally
a local god, who was later identified
with Vishnu. in state of

A

Orissa

213
Q

, decided to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri.

A

Anantavarman

214
Q

dedicated his kingdom to the deity and proclaimed

himself as the “deputy” of the god

A

king Anangabhima III

215
Q

Under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, it grew into a major art form.

A

Kathak

216
Q

Intense style miniature painting in Himachal Pradesh

A

Basholi

217
Q

Rasamanjari In HP paited by

A

Bhanudatta

218
Q

kangara school influenced by

A

vaishanavait traditions

219
Q

In the seventh century the Chinese traveller observed that languages related to Sanskrit were in use all over Bengal.

A

Xuan Zang

220
Q

Early bengali literature indebted to sanskrit

A

Mangalakavyas and Chaitanya Deva leader of the Vaishnava bhakti

221
Q

Early bengali literature independent of Sanskrit

A

Nath literature such as the songs of Maynamati and Gopichandra for deity Dharmathakur

222
Q

Pir

A

A Persian word meaning a spiritual guide.popular in Bengal

223
Q

low social groups in bengal who built temples

A

Kolu (oil pressers) and the Kansari (bell metal

workers

224
Q

Dochala and chauchala

A

double roofed and four roofed temple struture in Bengal

225
Q

The Brihaddharma Purana,

A

thirteenth-century Sanskrit text from Bengal, permitted the local Brahmanas to eat certain varieties of fish

226
Q

Subahdar

A

governor of province in Mughal empire often controlled the offices of revenue and military administration

227
Q

Iran ruler Nadir Shah, sacked and plundered

the city of Delhi in

A

1739

228
Q

plundering raids by the Afghan ruler Ahmad
Shah Abdali, who invaded north India five times
between

A

1748 and 1761.

229
Q

Watan jagirs

A

States that had considerable independence
These included several Rajput
principalities. (3)

230
Q

Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah, the founder of Hyderabad
state, was one of the most powerful members at the
court of the Mughal Emperor

A

Farrukh Siyar.

231
Q

Nayakas

A

Independent telugu warrior chiefs

232
Q

Ijaradars

A

revenue farmers in Awadh, Bengal and Hyderabad

233
Q

He also reduced the size of jagirs in Awadh , and appointed his own loyal servants to vacant positions

A

Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa‘adat Khan

234
Q

naib

A

deputy governor (Murshid Quli Khan)

235
Q

During his reign the banking house of Jagat

Seth became extremely prosperous.

A

rule of Alivardi Khan

236
Q

Raja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur held the governorship of

A

Gujarat

237
Q

Sawai Raja Jai Singh of Amber was

governor of

A

Malwa.

238
Q

the Khalsa rose in revolt against the Mughal authority

under

A

Banda Bahadur’s leadership,

239
Q

Banda Bahadur establish his own adminsitration between rivers

A

Sutlej and Jamuna

240
Q

the Sikhs organized themselves into a number

of bands called

A

jathas, and later on misls

241
Q

A system called rakhi was introduced in Sikh kingdom

for

A

offering protection to cultivators on the payment of a

tax of 20 per cent of the produce

242
Q

Chauth

A

25 per cent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars

243
Q

Sardeshmukhi

A

9-10 per cent of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector in the Deccan

244
Q

Jats they acquired control over territories situated to the west of the city of Delhi under leadership of

A

Churaman,

245
Q

Under the kingdom of Bharatpur emerged as a

strong state.

A

Suraj Mal

246
Q

Jats buildings were modelled on architectural forms first associated with royalty under

A

Shah Jahan