India of Medieval Age — HISTORY STD 11 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsHISTORYIndia of Medieval Age3 Marks
Question
Provide information on unwritten tools for learning the history of the middle Ages.
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Answer
Unwritten tools for learning the history of the middle Ages include archives, coins and pictures.
$1.$ Records: Muslim records of this period are written in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu.
The inscription of "Kuwat-ul-Islam" mosque is written in Persian language.
This is the oldest Muslim record.
The book "Epigraphica-Indo-Moslemica" contains information on more than $550$ archives of the Muslim era.
$2.$ Coins: Coins can be used to predict the economic prosperity of the time.
The Sanskrit translation of the inscription is engraved on the coin of Muhammad Ghaznavi.
Alauddin Khalji's inscriptions on the coin are proof of his victory.
Akbar's coins bear witness to the "Dine Ilahi" religion he founded.
The gold coins of Mahmand Ghori, Gayasuddin Balban and Vijayanagar named "Varah" symbolize the culmination of the economic prosperity of that time.
Silver coins of Iltutmish called "Tak" and copper coins named "Jital" which give an idea of the economic condition of the time.
$3.$ Pictures: There are many pictures of the middle Ages in the history of India.
These paintings are painted on the walls of the fort and in the domes.
There are many "picture books" of the Mughal era.
These paintings give an idea of Mughal court, Janana palace, hunting, customs, dress, ornaments, military invasion, emperor's divisive life etc.
"Hamzahnama" and "Shahnama" are famous picture books of Mughal era.
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