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Question 11 Mark
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The new castes emerging within varnas were called __________.
Answer
The new castes emerging within varnas were called jatis.
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Question 21 Mark
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As tribal states became bigger and stronger, they gave land grants to _________ and ________.
Answer
As tribal states became bigger and stronger, they gave land grants to poets and scholars.
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Question 61 Mark
What do you mean by term thanda?
Answer
Tanda was the term used for the caravan of most important trader- nomad tribe called the Banjaras.
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Question 81 Mark
Who was Durgawati?
Answer
Durgawati was the daughter of Chandel rajput Raja of Mahoba, Salbahan. She got married to Gond raja Dalpat. Dalpat was the son of gond raja Aman Das.
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Question 121 Mark
Who subjugated the Cheros?
Answer
Under Aurangzeb, Mughal forces captured many Chero fortresses and subjugated the tribe.
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Question 131 Mark
Who was Raja Man Singh?
Answer
Raja Man Singh was Akbar’s famous general who attacked and defeated the Cheros in 1591.
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Question 141 Mark
State whether true or false:
The Bhils lived in the north-eastern part of the subcontinent.
Answer
False.
Explanation:
The large tribe of Bhils was spread across western and central India.
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Question 151 Mark
When did the Mughals forces attack Garha Katanga?
Answer
In 1565, the Mughal forces under Asaf Khan attacked Garha Katanga.
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Question 161 Mark
Who are nomads?
Answer
Nomads are wandering people. Many of them are pastoralists who roam from one pasture to another with their flocks and herds.
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Question 171 Mark
When did the Mughal forces attack Garha Katanga?
Answer
The Mughal forces attacked Garha Katangst in 1565.
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Question 181 Mark
State whether true or false:
There were no tribal communities in the northwestern part of the subcontinent.
Answer
False.
Explanation:
The Balochis were another large and powerful tribe in the north-west. They were divided into many smaller clans under different chiefs.
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Question 191 Mark
State whether true or false:
Tribal societies had rich oral traditions.
Answer
True.
Explanation:
Contemporary historians and travellers give very scanty information about tribes. A few exceptions apart, tribal people did not keep written records. But they preserved rich customs and oral traditions.
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Question 201 Mark
What was varna?
Answer
As per varna system, the hindu society was divided into four groups on the basis of the works they had to perform.
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Question 211 Mark
How did castes of entertainers earn their livelihood?
Answer
Castes of entertainers earn their livelihood by performing in different towns and villages.
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Question 221 Mark
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___________ were historical works written by the Ahoms.
Answer
Buranjis were historical works written by the Ahoms.
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Question 241 Mark
Why did Mughals attack Ahom kingdom?
Answer
In 1662, the Mughals under Mir Jumla attacked the Ahom kingdom.
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Question 261 Mark
Specialised artisans were recognised as separate jatis by the ____________.
Answer
Specialised artisans were recognised as separate jatis by the Brahmans.
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Question 301 Mark
State whether true or false:
The chaurasi in Gond states contained several cities.
Answer
False.
Explanation:
A chaurasi in Gond states was a unit of 84 villages. The chaurasi was subdivided into barhots which were made up of 12 villages each.
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Question 311 Mark
What made Garha Katanga a rich state?
Answer
Garha Katanga earned huge wealth by trapping and exporting wild elephants to other kingdoms. This made it a rich state.
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Question 351 Mark
What are tribes?
Answer
Tribes are people who do not follow laid down norms of society. Members of each tribe were united by kinship bond.
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Question 361 Mark
How do we know about tribes in this age?
Answer
Whatever we know about them is through their rich customs and oral traditions which passed on from one generation to than other. Modern historians use contemporary oral tradition to write about tribal societies.
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Question 371 Mark
What are itinerant groups?
Answer
Itinerant groups, such as craftspersons, pedlars and entertainers travel from place to place practising their different occupations.
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Question 381 Mark
What made the Brahmanas more influential in the Gond Society?
Answer
The Gond raja began to grant land to the Brahmanas. This made them influential.
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Question 391 Mark
Who was made a noble (mansabdar) by Emperor Akbar?
Answer
Kamal Khan Gakkhar was made a noble (mansabdar) by Emperor Akbar.
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Question 401 Mark
Which tribe was very influential in Punjab during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?
Answer
The Khokhar tribe was veiy influential in Punjab during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
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Question 431 Mark
Who was Rani Durgawati?
Answer
Durgawati was the daughter of Salbahan, the Chandel Rajput raja of Mahoba. She got married to Dalpat, the son of Gond raja Aman Das.
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Question 441 Mark
Who introduced new methods of rice cultivation?
Answer
The Ahoms introduced new methods of rice cultivation.
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Question 471 Mark
Who were paiks?
Answer
The Ahom state depended upon forced labour. Those forced to work for the state were called paiks.
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Question 491 Mark
Which tribe was very influential in Panjab during thirteenth and fourteenth Centuries?
Answer
Khokhar tribe.
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Question 501 Mark
What is clan?
Answer
A clan is a group of families or households claiming descent from a common ancestor. Tribal organisation is often based on kinship or clan loyalties.
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