Chapter 10 Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives Question 1. Why was thejotedar a powerful figure in many areas of rural Bengal ? Solution : The jotedar was a powerful figure in many areas of rural Bengal due to following factors : They had...
Chapter 9 Kings and Chronicles The Mughal Courts Question l. Describe the process of manuscript production in the Mughal court. Solution : The process of manuscript production in the Mughal court involved a variety of tasks as mentioned below : Paper makers prepared...
Chapter 8 Peasants, Zamindars and the State Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire Question l. What are the problems in using the Ain as a source for reconstructing agrarian history ? How do historians deal with this situation ? Solution : (a) Problems : The Ain...
Chapter 7 An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara Question 1. What have been the methods used to study the ruins of Hampi over the last two centuries ? In what way do you think they would have complemented the information provided by the priests of the Virupaksha temple ?...
Chapter 6 Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts Question 1. Explain with examples what historians mean by the integration of cults. Solution : The integration of cults means that there was composition, compilation and preservation of...
