Chapter 1 When Where How? Flashcards
From 1000 CE onwards, there were _____ invasions in India.
Turkish
The Taj Mahal. Red Fort, Gol Gumbaz are examples of _______ integration.
Indo-Islamic
During the era of Puranas, the subcontinent was referred as _____.
Bharatavarsham
Babur’s memoirs are called ______.
Baburnama
What is the study of coins?
Numismatics
What is the study of inscriptions?
Epigraphy
The religious movements that emerged between 700 CE and 1800 CE were
a. Bhakti
b. Sufism
c. Sikhism
d. All of these
d. All of these
The Moroccan traveller who visited India during the Mediaeval Period was
a. Ibn Batuta
b. Al Beruni
c. Marco Polo
d. Nicolo Conti
a. Ibn Batuta
The art of beautiful writing is known as ____.
Calligraphy
Who wrote the Humayunnama?
Gulbadan Begum wrote Humayunnama.
The _____ throws light on the natural landscape of India and the observations of the king.
Baburnama
Who wrote Tahqiq-i-Hind?
a. Abul Fazal
b. Al Beruni
c. Abdur Razzaq
d. Mahmud of Ghazni
b. Al Beruni
When did Al Beruni visit India and with whom?
Al Beruni visited India with the Mahmud of Ghazni in the 11th century CE.
Which book gives us insight on the Delhi Sultanate? Who wrote this book?
Minhaj-us-Siraj’s Tabakat-i-Nasiri gives us information on the Delhi Sultanate.
Futuh-us-Salatin deals with the period extending from the rise of Ghaznavids to the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. Who wrote this book?
Isami
Which famous book tells us about Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s reign? Who wrote it?
Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi tells us about Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s reign. It was written by Ziauddin Barani.
Name a book written the Badauni.
Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh
Which two books did Abul Fazal write on Akbar?
- Ain-i-Akbari
2. Akbarnama
Name a book covering reign of Shah Jahan.
Padshahnama
Name a book based on the early years of Aurangzeb’s reign.
Alamgirnama
What are archival records?
Archival records are government documents that have information regarding the Medieval India’s various dynasties, their policies, trade routes, etc.
What is Aryavarta?
During the Vedic period, Aryavarta referred to the tracts of land between the Vindhyas and the Himalayas.
Who were the first to use the term “Hind” or “Hindustan”?
The Persians
The Bhakti and Sufi saints wrote a lot of ___ which reflects the times they lived in.
poetry
Fill in the blanks with the correct author’s name:
- Prithvirajaraso- ________
2. Gita Govinda- ________
- Chand Bardai
2. Jayadeva
Though the tradition of calligraphy existed in ancient India, the _____ influence gave rise to a distinctive style.
Persian
Why is India’s Medieval Period termed as one of continuity and change?
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).
