Chapter 1 When Where How?

Question 1

From 1000 CE onwards, there were _____ invasions in India.

Answer 1

Turkish

Question 2

The Taj Mahal. Red Fort, Gol Gumbaz are examples of _______ integration.

Answer 2

Indo-Islamic

Question 3

During the era of Puranas, the subcontinent was referred as _____.

Answer 3

Bharatavarsham

Question 4

Babur’s memoirs are called ______.

Answer 4

Baburnama

Question 5

What is the study of coins?

Answer 5

Numismatics

Question 6

What is the study of inscriptions?

Answer 6

Epigraphy

Question 7

The religious movements that emerged between 700 CE and 1800 CE were

a. Bhakti
b. Sufism
c. Sikhism
d. All of these

Answer 7

d. All of these

Question 8

The Moroccan traveller who visited India during the Mediaeval Period was

a. Ibn Batuta
b. Al Beruni
c. Marco Polo
d. Nicolo Conti

Answer 8

a. Ibn Batuta

Question 9

The art of beautiful writing is known as ____.

Answer 9

Calligraphy

Question 10

Who wrote the Humayunnama?

Answer 10

Gulbadan Begum wrote Humayunnama.

Question 11

The _____ throws light on the natural landscape of India and the observations of the king.

Answer 11

Baburnama

Question 12

Who wrote Tahqiq-i-Hind?

a. Abul Fazal
b. Al Beruni
c. Abdur Razzaq
d. Mahmud of Ghazni

Answer 12

b. Al Beruni

Question 13

When did Al Beruni visit India and with whom?

Answer 13

Al Beruni visited India with the Mahmud of Ghazni in the 11th century CE.

Question 14

Which book gives us insight on the Delhi Sultanate? Who wrote this book?

Answer 14

Minhaj-us-Siraj’s Tabakat-i-Nasiri gives us information on the Delhi Sultanate.

Question 15

Futuh-us-Salatin deals with the period extending from the rise of Ghaznavids to the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. Who wrote this book?

Answer 15

Isami

Question 16

Which famous book tells us about Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s reign? Who wrote it?

Answer 16

Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi tells us about Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s reign. It was written by Ziauddin Barani.

Question 17

Name a book written the Badauni.

Answer 17

Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh

Question 18

Which two books did Abul Fazal write on Akbar?

Answer 18

1. Ain-i-Akbari

2. Akbarnama

Question 19

Name a book covering reign of Shah Jahan.

Answer 19

Padshahnama

Question 20

Name a book based on the early years of Aurangzeb’s reign.

Answer 20

Alamgirnama

Question 21

What are archival records?

Answer 21

Archival records are government documents that have information regarding the Medieval India’s various dynasties, their policies, trade routes, etc.

Question 22

What is Aryavarta?

Answer 22

During the Vedic period, Aryavarta referred to the tracts of land between the Vindhyas and the Himalayas.

Question 23

Who were the first to use the term “Hind” or “Hindustan”?

Answer 23

The Persians

Question 24

The Bhakti and Sufi saints wrote a lot of ___ which reflects the times they lived in.

Answer 24

poetry

Question 25

Fill in the blanks with the correct author’s name:

1. Prithvirajaraso- ________

2. Gita Govinda- ________

Answer 25

1. Chand Bardai

2. Jayadeva

Question 26

Though the tradition of calligraphy existed in ancient India, the _____ influence gave rise to a distinctive style.

Answer 26

Persian

Question 27

Why is India’s Medieval Period termed as one of continuity and change?

Answer 27

The period between 700 CE and 1800 CE is India’s Medieval Period. It is termed as one of continuity and change due to external influences which affected the cultural and religious stature of India. India had trade relations with the Arabs and from 1000 CE onwards, there were Turkish invasions. This brought a new religion called Islam to India. The power struggles between Palas, Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas also had a significant impact to the history of our country. In this Medieval period, we can also experience the rise and fall of two great dynasties- the Turks and Mughals.
New religions such as Bhakti, Sufism and Sikhism also emerged. The towns having specific functions such as Hampi and Masulitpatnam gained importance in the field of trade and commerce.
This period had a fusion of new and existing traditions which is evident through different food (paranthas, gulab jamun, Shahi tukda, biryani); monuments (Red Fort, Taj Mahal, Gol Gambaz); different clothes (salwar-kameez, kurta-pajama and zardozi embroidery).