Question: Give two reasons why Indian textiles were renowned all over the world. Answer: Their fine quality and beautiful craftsmanship made them renowned all over the world. Question: Why were printed Indian cotton textiles I popular in England? Answer: Printed Indian cotton textiles were popular in England for their exquisite …

Question: When was the Indian Constitution adopted? Answer: The Indian Constitution was adopted on 26 January, 1950. Question: Which step has been described as revolutionary? Answer: All Indians above the age of 21 would be allowed to vote in state and national elections. Question: On what point did Nathuram Godse …

Question: What factors resulted in growing opposition to British rule? Answer: All these factors resulted in growing opposition to British rule: All the section of society suffered under British rule. The peasant had to pay high taxes. The artisan was ruined by foreign competition. The factory worker received very low …

Question: Name the two industrial cities in Britain. Answer: Leeds and Manchester. Question: Name the cities that were de-urbanised in the 19th century. Answer: Surat, Machlipatnam and Seringapatam. Question: Why were the main streets of Chandni Chowk and Faiz Bazar made broad? Answer: They were made broad for royal processions to pass. …

Question: Why are social reformers described so? Answer: Social reformers are described so because they felt that some changes were essential in society and unjust practices needed to be rooted out. Question:How did reformers bring changes in society? Answer: They brought changes in society by persuading people to give up old …

Question: Name the different languages that William Jones studied. Answer. Greek, Latin, English, French, Arabic and Persian. Question: Why was Calcutta Madrasa set up? Answer: Calcutta Madrasa was set up to promote the study of Arabic, Persian and Islamic law. Question: Why was the Hindu College established in Benaras? Answer: …

Question: Who was the ruler of England in 1600? Answer: Queen Elizabeth I was the ruler of England in 1600. Question: What caused huge loss of revenue in Bengal? Answer: Aurangzeb’s farman had granted the Company only the right to trade duty free. But the officials of the Company, who …

Question: Who was Samudragupta? Answer: He was a famous ruler of the Gupta dynasty. Question: How do we know about him? Answer: We know about him from a long inscription, which is a poem in Sanskrit composed by his court poet, Harishena. Question: Where is this poem inscribed? Answer: This poem …

Question: Name two famous works of Persian literature and their authors from Medieval India. Answer: The historian Barani, wrote the Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi and Abdul Fazl wrote the biography of Akbar Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari. Question: What was the language and dialect of the book Padmavat? What was its theme? Answer: Malik …

Question: What was known as a qasba in medieval India? Answer: During the Sultanate Period (13th to 16th Centuries CE), many of the villages, especially the district headquarters, slowly grew into towns, known as qasba. Question: Name a city that was both an administrative and a trade center during the Mughal …