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Chapter 6 Town Traders And Trade Topic A Town Of Medieval India

Salient Points At A Glance

During the Sultanate and Mughal period, some of the Indian villages and towns or cities were centres of economic exchange, some were centres of trade and commerce.

Some important Indian cities of medieval period were-Pandua, Gauda, Nabadwip and Chittagong of Bengal; Lahore in Punjab; Agra in North India; Fatehpur Sikri; Burhanpur; Golconda and Bijapur in the Deccan and Ahmedabad, Surat, etc. in the West.

Delhi was the most significant among the medieval Indian cities. The city was built during the reign of Qutbuddin Aibak.

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The growth and development of Delhi had two phases. The first was Delhi in the 13th/ 14th century; and the second was Shajahanabad built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century.

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The city of Baghdad, a big centre of the Muslim civilization, was destroyed by the Mongols and this increased Delhi’s importance as a city. In the 350 years of Sultanate rule, Delhi was the administrative centre for about 300 years.

Shahjahanabad was built by Shah Jahan on the western bank of the river Yamuna. The two main architectural monuments of this city are Red Fort and Jama Masjid. People of various classes lived here irrespective of their economic status.

One of the most notable characteristics of Delhi was its cosmopolitan population. The main problem of the city was scarcity of water.

From the 13th century to the 18th century, trade and commerce flourished in India. Not only Indian traders of different regions, but also foreign merchants used to trade in India.

In medieval India, generally internal trade was of two types. First, rural and urban trade; and second, trade between two cities.

Communication system Improved significantly in this period. Roadside inns were built for the travellers. The traders and travellers used to take rest there with their goods.

The Delhi sultans introduced two types of coins named ‘Tanka’ and ‘Jital’. These were of considerable value.

Indian commodities were in demand in the neighbouring countries of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, the Persian Sea and Red Sea and in South-East Asia.

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Trade relation with central and west Asia was conducted overland. Multan was the trade centre.

In the medieval India, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Allahabad and Lahore were well fortified and secure cities.

The Indian trade world consisted of merchant, Saraf and Dalal. Insurance was added to this.

In the medieval period, Gujrati, Tamil, Telegu, Oriya, Bengali and Malabarese merchants among the Hindu-Muslim and Jain merchants, earned a name for themselves in the sea-trading world.

In the 15th-16th centuries, the Europeans set out on a mission of naval expedition. Vasco da Gama, the emissary of the king of Portugal, reached Calicut of India in 1498.

 

Chapter 6 Topic A Towns Of Medieval India Descriptive Questions

Question 1. How did urban centres emerge around ports and pilgrimage spots?
Answer:

During the Mughal era, many urban centres arose around ports and pilgrimage spots. They were industrial and commercial units as well as centres of religion and culture simultaneously.

Emergence of urban centres

Ports:

Urbanisation happened because of the expansion of trade. In the Mughal era trade flourished in the hinterland of ports. Goods were exported to South-East Asia, West Asia, Europe and Africa by ships.

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Some of these ports were Surat, Calicut, Cochin, Masulipattam and Hooghly.

Pilgrimage spots:

In the Mughal era pilgrimage spots also enlarged into urban centres e.g. Kashi, Ajmer, Tirupati, Puri, Nasik, Tanjore, Kanchipuram and Madurai.

Artisans like masons, garland makers, idol makers, gardeners, singers, dancers and sculptors settled there. Manufacturing units and markets developed which encouraged urbanisation.

Question 2. Make a chronological list of the urban centres of medieval India and name the rulers who founded them.
Answer:

Chronological list of the urban centres of medieval India :

 

Question 3. Write a note on cities during the Mughal era.
Answer:

During the Mughal era, most of the populace lived in villages. Among the cities that arose and gained prominence, the most notable was Delhi.

Cities in Mughal age

1. Emergence:

Many cities arose as centres of trade, pilgrimage, industry and administra- tion.

2. Examples:

Some industrial cities were Dhaka, Patna and Ahmedabad. Some trade centres were Surat, Calicut and Cochin. Some were famous as pilgrimage spots like Kashi, Tanjore, Puri, Madurai and Tirupati.

Important centres of administration were Delhi, Agra and Lahore.

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3. Development of cities:

The urban centres flourished in the Mughal reign due to development of agriculture, industries and trade and commerce. They were also centres of political activities and pilgrimage and therefore, their population gradually increased.

The bigger urban centres were called Nagara (city), and the smaller ones were called Kasba (town).

4. Characteristics:

Different occupational groups inhabited towns and cities, like traders, artisans, merchants, teachers, doctors and aristocrats.

Merchants and travellers from outside also thronged the cities. Some stayed in the cities temporarily and returned to their villages later.

Question 4. What was the system of water supply in Delhi during the Sultanate era?
Answer:

The system of water supply in Delhi during the Sultanate era:

The Sultans of Delhi paid great attention to the comforts of the inhabitants of Delhi and constructed and repaired many water-canals for them. Such canals were called Hauz or Talao. The system of water supply during the Sultanate era is described below-

1. Water crisis:

Delhi faced scarcity of water due to its large population. It was not possible to store rain water for such a large population. This problem further increased due to the frequent change in the course of the Yamuna.

2. Remedial measures for water crisis:

The Sultans took many steps to promote uninterrupted water supply to the inhabitants of Delhi. Sultan Iltutmish: He built the ‘Hauz-i-Shamsi’ or ‘Hauz-i- Sultani’, as mentioned by Ibn Batuta.

1. Sultan Alauddin Khilji: He built a four-cornered waterbody later known as ‘Hauz-i-Alai’ or ‘Hauz-i-Khas’.
2. Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq: He built a pool in his newly-built city Tughlaqabad with a dam to store water.
3. Feroz Shah Tughlaq: He built many canals to provide water to the people of Delhi.

Question 5. Among all the medieval cities, why Delhi was so important?
Answer:

Ever since the medieval times, Delhi from the geographical point of view, is an important city. Several other factors were also responsible for its great value.

1. Geographical Location:

Delhi is located at the juncture of Aravalli hills and the riverbank of Yamuna. Moreover, the stones of the Aravalli range suited well for the construction of well-protected forts and the natural slope of the land was also helpful for the purpose. And the building material was also available there very easily.

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2. Waterways:

Waterways also was another important means of communication. Besides, the river Yamuna worked as a natural frontier to the east.

3. Trade and commerce:

The city of Delhi was effectively a centre of financial activities. Several markets were also there where the traders came with their commercial commodities. Native and foreign traders too attended the market.

4. Centre of politics:

Delhi was the centre of all-India politics. So occupancy of Delhi meant occupancy of India which led to the establishment of separate royal dynasties.

Conclusion:

It was significant that Delhi because of its important location served as a link of integrity between the countries.

Question 6. Trace the history of the growth and development of Delhi, in brief.
Answer:

The history of the growth and development of Delhi:

In the medieval age, there were two phases of the growth and development of the city of Delhi. Firstly, it was Delhi of the 13th and 14th Century and secondly, it was Shahjahanabad built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th Century.

1st Phase:

During the time of Qutbuddin Aibak, first Delhi was born centering around the city of Qila Rai Pithora of the Rajput era. It was also called Qutb Delhi.

Even though Ghiyasuddin Balban, Kaikobad, Alauddin Khilji, Jalaluddin Khilji, Muhammad bin Tughlaq and others built up a number of cities, Qutb Delhi or Old Delhi (first Delhi) never lost its importance.

Gradually, people from central and west Asia came to live in Delhi. At the same time, Delhi turned into the seat of the Sufi saints and came to be known as Hazrat-i-Delhi.

2nd Phase:

In the mid 17th century Shah Jahan built up the city of Shahjahanabad to the west of river Yamuna. As a result, Delhi became lively again as a centre of political activities.

The seven cities which were largely responsible for the growth of Old Delhi, in two phases (Delhi Sultanate and the Mughals) were Qila Rai Pithora, Siri, Tughlaqabad, Jahan Panha, Feroz Shah Kotla, Purana Qila and Shahjahanabad.

With the appearance of Qutbuddin Aibak, an opportunity was thus created to form a central administration in India. As a result later Sultans took the advantage of the situation so that Delhi as their capital may be retained.

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Question 7. Introduce the cities of Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Lahore as the centres of authority of the Mughal Empire in the 16th Century?
Answer:

The centre of authority of the Mughals changed from time to time. Not any geographical region in particular was selected by the Mughals as it was the case with Sultans of Delhi. The Mughal capitals were there where the emperors resided.

Centres of Mughal Authority

1. Agra:

During the Mughal rule, Agra was a fortified city. It was almost an invincible centre of authority of the Mughals. The Mughal emperors almost all the time ruled from the city of Agra.

2. Fatehpur Sikri:

During the Mughal regime, Fatehpur Sikri was another well protected city of forts and centre of power. Here lived famous Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chisti. In his memory Akbar built his new capital at Fatehpur Sikri.

Later Akbar abandoned the city due to the scarcity of water and shifted his capital to Lahore.

3. Lahore:

Around the year 1585 Akbar started ruling from Lahore. It was easier to kept watch on the north-west frontier.

Conclusion:

Akbar selected different cities in different times as the centres of his authority. He aimed to keep an eye on the security and safety of the empire and offer a good governance to his poeple.

Question 8. How was the character of the civilian population of Shahjahanabad?
Answer:

Shah Jahan did not like to build his new capital on the ruins of the old capital of the Delhi Sultanate. So he decided to set up his new capital in conformity with the Hindu and Muslim scriptural rules.

Shahjahanabad was located on the western bank of the river Yamuna.

Character of the civilian population of Shahjahanabad

1. Mixed nature:

The populace of Shahjahanabad was of mixed character. Different classes of people lived here.

2. Accommodation:

The rich people lived here in the houses decorated with tiles and stones, common merchants lived in the upper floor of their shops or in any inner apartment of their outlets.

Again, commoners like ordinary soldiers, attendants and workers used to live in thatched huts covered with mud.

3. Social equality:

There was no division in the residential arrangement of Shahjahanabad. Poor workers lived alongside with the high ranking ‘amirs’. Therefore, no social inequality was there in the society.

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4. Local culture:

Religious festivals were observed by the Hindus and Muslims alike. For example, Diwali (the festival of lights) was observed by the Hindus and Muslims together by illuminating the ‘darga’ of the Sufi saint, Nasiruddin.

Conclusion:

Overall the people of Shahjahanabad was purely commoners and they were the backbone of the society.

Question 9. How would you explain the rise of cities around Delhi in the medieval period?
Answer:

Rise of cities around Delhi in the medieval period

1. Qutb Delhi:

During the time of Qutbuddin Aibak, the founder of the Sultanate of Delhi, a city grew up around a Rajput city. It was Qila Rai Pithora. Thus the first Delhi (Qutb Delhi or Old Delhi) was founded. This was the first city of the Delhi Sultanate.

2. Siri:

Sultan Alauddin Khilji built a city named Siri. This was only to safeguard the people from the Mongol invasions.

3. Tughlaqabad:

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq built a city at a distance from Delhi. Its purpose was to live together with his followers. But it could never become a capital city or a trade centre.

4. Ferozabad:

Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq built Ferozabad around the fort of Feroz Shah Kotla. This city of forts stood along the bank of river Yamuna.

5. Shahjahanabad:

Shah Jahan built his new capital Shahjahanabad on the western bank of river Yamuna. In 1648 Shah Jahan left Agra and came to live here. Shahjahanabad lived a long live.

Question 10. How Delhi lost its importance in the 16th Century? How was it regained?
Answer:

Losing glory of Delhi

During the span of 350 years of rule of the Delhi Sultanate, the centre of governance had been changed from time to time. So Delhi could not have any permanent and basic foundation.

During the Lodi rule the centre of gravity was started to take care of the city. So for the next 3 shifted from Delhi to Agra and the Lodi Sultans to 4 decades Delhi started losing its political importance and Agra came to be highlighted.

Whatever may it be, Delhi as a centre of Sufi culture retained its respect and reverence in the religious life of the people of Hindustan.

Glory restored

When Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the first battle of Panipath, both Delhi and Agra came to his possession. Meanwhile, Sher Shah took over the charge and Agra retained its previous status.

In the mid-17th century Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the city of Shahjahanabad and Delhi recovered its former glory.

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Chapter 6 Topic A Towns Of Medieval India Analytical Questions

Question 1. Give an account of some urban centres that appeared in India during the Medieval Age.
Answer:

Many urban centres appeared in India particularly between the 13th and the 18th century.

1. Capitals: Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri, emerged as capital cities.
2. Urban centres: Other notable cities included Pandua, Gauda, Nabadwip and Chittagong of Bengal, Lahore in Punjab, Burhanpur, Golconda and Bijapur in the Deccan and Ahmedabad and Surat in the west.

Question 2. Why did Delhi emerge as the capital of North India during the Sultanate era?
Answer:

Delhi emerged as the capital of North India during the Sultanate era because of its locational advantages, security, commercial facilities and political convenience.

1. It was easy to construct forts with stones from the Aravalli range, and
2. The river Yamuna acted as a natural border for kingdoms and facilitated trade and transport and remained as a line of defence.

Question 3. “Delhi is still far away”-Explain the background of the statement.
Answer:

Delhi is still far away:

The words, “Delhi is still far away” or “Hanuz Delhi Dur Ast” refer to the legend involving Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and the Sufi saint Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia. Once, the Sultan went to Bengal on a military expedition.

He ordered that Aulia should leave Delhi before he returned from expedition. The disciples were worried at the Sultan’s command but the saint then uttered the above words.

Meanwhile, while returning victoriously from Bengal, the Sultan was killed due to the collapse of the wooden stage in a felicitation programme.

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Question 4. Where and why did the city of Shahjahanabad emerge?
Answer:

Around 1639, the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan set up the city of Shahjahanabad. It was distant from Sultani Delhi and was located on a higher elevation to the west of Yamuna river.

Agra was gradually being eroded by the River Yamuna. The roads became narrow and congested. Agra Fort could not support a high population. So, the city of Shahjahanabad grew up.

Question 5. Write the legend related to the name ‘Chandni Chowk’.
Answer:

Location:

The large market stretching from the Red Fort to the Chowk of Jahan Ara Begum was called Chandni Chowk. Jahan Ara was the daughter of Shah Jahan. She built an inn and a garden to the north of the market and a public bath to its south.

Rumours:

It was said that on moonlit nights, the water of the bath glistened like silver, giving rise to the name, Chandni Chowk.

Other opinions:

Some historians are of the opinion that the glitter of gold and silver coins in the market gave it the name Chandni Chowk.

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Question 6. How were the settlements of Shahjahanabad like?
Answer:

The population of Shahjahanabad was mixed in nature. Various types and classes of people lived in different buildings of the city.

Amirs and wealthy merchants:

The royalty, aristocracy and high-ranking Amirs lived in beautiful cottages adorned by gardens; rich merchants lived in tiled houses made of bricks and stones.

Laymen:

The common folk lived in houses located over their shops or beyond. Soldiers, maids, servants and artisans lived in small huts.

Question 7. How did the cities of the Sultanate era become highly populated?
Answer:

People from different parts of India belonging to diverse occupational backgrounds flocked to the cities and settled there. Everyone including sultans, royal families and nobility, soldiers and workers settled in these cities.

Masons were also in high demand to construct palaces, mosques, roads, markets and baths. Several peddlers, traders and merchants also settled in the cities to carry on trade and commerce.

Question 8. What was the nature of the population of Delhi?
Answer:

The nature of the population of Delhi:

An important feature of the city of Delhi was its population, which was of a mixed nature. They did not belong to any particular caste or religion. Generally, the artisans of the same profession gathered altogether in the same area.

That is why the city of Delhi could not have a definite planning. Moreover, lay out of the cities changed from time to time. Hence, the people could not have their own choice. They could not settle according to their own caste and creed.

As a result, suburbs gradually took the shape of small towns. There were no boundary walls around them. Villages and suburbs could not be separated thereby.

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Question 9. Name some of the important cities of medieval India other than Delhi. Give their location.
Answer:

Apart from Delhi, there were some other provincial cities of medieval India, such as-

1. Pandua, Gauda, Nabadwip and Chittagong in Bengal.
2. Lahore in Punjab.
3. Agra in North India.
4. Fatehpur Sikri build by Akbar.
5. Burhanpur, Golconda and Bijapur in the Deccan.
6. Ahmedabad, Surat etc. in the West.

Question 10. What do you know about the origin of the city of Delhi?
Answer:

The origin of the city of Delhi:

The ancient name of the city of modern Delhi is supposed to be Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Indian epic Mahabharata. Next, in the 1st century BC the name Delhi is recorded to have been used again by an heir of the Maurya Kings.

After a long time, a branch of the Rajput rulers is said to have ruled in Delhi. They were driven out by another branch of the Rajputs, the Chauhana Kings, in the 12th Century AD. Muhammad Ghori, the lieutenant of Qutbuddin Aibak established the Delhi Sultanate at last. Delhi was built and rebuilt for seven times.

Question 11. Do you know anything about the roadways of the Sultanate period?
Answer:

The Sultans of Delhi constructed different roads connecting Delhi with north India. Muhammad bin Tughlaq constructed important road which connected Delhi with Daulatabad.

But the tribal people often organised attacks on these roads and disrupted communication. But the Sultans took up precautionary measures for this purpose.

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Question 12. Write a note on the Red Fort.
Answer:

The other name of Red Fort was Qila Mubarak.

1. Area: The area of the Red Fort was almost double than the ‘Agra Fort’.
2. Description: There were four big doors, two small doors, twenty one bastions, living space for the royal family. In a separate portion, there were different official departments.
3. Boundary: There was river Yamuna to the east of the fort and a big canal to the west.
4. Construction cost: It took 91 lakhs to construct.
5. Nehr-i-Behest: The canals in and around the fort were called Nehr-i-Behest, otherwise, the ‘Divine Canal’.

 

Chapter 6 Topic A Towns Of Medieval India Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. Give an account of ‘Nagar’ or City.
Answer:

1. Origin: The term ‘Nagar’, is of Sanskrit origin while ‘Shahar’ is a Persian term.
2. Development: They indicate urban centres during the Sultanate and Mughal eras which developed surrounding the temples, mosques, commercial centres and manufacturing units.

Question 2. What were the advantages of Delhi as the Capital city?
Answer: Geographical location, centre of trade and commerce, centre of political activites-all these advantages of the city of Delhi made it an ideal capital city to the Sultans of Delhi.

Moreover, the stones of the Aravalli range made it easier for the Delhi Sultans to build strong forts. An added advantage was that the river Yamuna served as the natural demarcating line.

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Question 3. Name the cities that developed in the medieval age.
Answer: Some of the important cities that developed between the 13th and 18th century were Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Bijapur, Golconda, Ahmedabad, etc.

Question 4. What do you mean by the ‘new city of Iltutmish’?
Answer: Historian Isami has nicely described the process of building the city of Delhi during the reign of Iltutmish. According to his account, as the insects gather around the flame of a lamp, so too the aristocrats, artists, artisans, jewellers from different countries came to settle in this ‘new city’.

Question 5. Why did Alauddin Khilji build up the city of fort?
Answer: The city of fort named Siri was build by Alauddin Khilji only to safeguard the city of Delhi and its people from the Mongol incursions.

Question 6. What is Hazrat-i-Delhi?
Answer: During the Sultanate period, people from central and western Asia came to live in Delhi. At the same time, Delhi turned into the seat of the Sufi saints and came to be known as Hazrat-i- Delhi.

Question 7. How did Delhi develop with the destruction of Baghdad?
Answer: The Mongols had destroyed the city of Baghdad, which was a great seat of the Muslim culture. As a result, a large number of people came to settle in Delhi. So the importance of Delhi increased.

Question 8. What do you mean by the word ‘Kasba’? How were they?
Answer: The word ‘Kasba’ means suburbs. They were almost small towns, but not enclosed by walls.

Question 9. What is Hauz-i Alai?
Answer: The ‘Hauz’ or waterbody which was dug by Alauddin Khilji was named Hauz-i Alai. Later, it was named Hauz-i-Khas.

Question 10. From which cities Akbar directed his rule?
Answer: Akbar directed his rule from Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Lahore etc.

Question 11 Why Fatehpur Sikri was famous?
Answer: Mughal Emperor Akbar built the capital city of Fatehpur Sikri in the memory of the Sufi Delhi increased. saint Salim Chisti. This city was famous as a memorial of Salim Chisti.

Question 12. Who did build the city of Shahjahanabad? Where did he build the city?
Answer:

1. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the city of Shahjahanabad.
2. He built the city on the western bank of the river Yamuna.

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Question 13. Give an idea of currency during the Sultanate and Mughal eras.
Answer:

1. Sultanate era: During the Sultanate era, the main coins were gold Mohars, silver Tankas and copper Jitals.
2. Mughal era: During the Mughal era gold coinswere called Mohars or Ashrafis, silver coins called Rupayas and copper coins called Dams.

 

Chapter 6 Topic A Towns Of Medieval India Objective Type Questions

State whether the following statements are true or false

Question 1. The word ‘nagar’ is a French word.
Answer: False

Question 2. The other name of the ‘first Delhi’ was ‘Qutb Delhi’.
Answer: True

Question 3. Qila Rai Pithora was a Rajput city.
Answer: True

Question 4. Mongols belonged to England.
Answer: False

Question 5. ‘Talao’ means lock.
Answer: False

Question 6. ‘Kasba’ grew up around the city.
Answer: True

Question 7. Water scarcity was the main problem of Delhi.
Answer: True

Question 8. Another feature of the city of Delhi was its cosmopolitan population.
Answer: True

Question 9. The word ‘Kasba’ means suburbs.
Answer: True

Question 10. Chandni Chowk is in Delhi.
Answer: True

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Question 11. Qila Mubarak was built with marble stone.
Answer: False

Question 12. The population of Shahjahanabad was of a mixed character.
Answer: True

 

Fill In The Blanks By Selecting The Appropriate Expressions From The Brackets

Question 1. The term Nagar is a ________ (Sanskrit/ Bengali/Persian) word.
Answer: Sanskrit

Question 2. The word ‘Hauz’ or ‘Talao’ means ________ (granary/water-tank/school).
Answer: water-tank

Question 3. The most important centre of Firozabad city founded by Feroz Shah Tughlaq is ________ (Feroz Shah Kotla/Din Panah/Fatehpur Sikri).
Answer: Feroz Shah Kotla

Question 4. ‘Delhi is still far away’-The statement was uttered by ________ (Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti/Salim Chisti/Nizamuddin Aulia).
Answer: Nizamuddin Aulia

Question 5. Emperor Akbar captured ________ (Attak/Rohtas/Asirgarh) fort of the Decan.
Answer: Asirgarh

Question 6. Akbar built the new Mughal capital. Fatehpur Sikri at ________ (Sikri/ Bundelkhand/Ajmer) the village associated with memories of Salim Chisti.
Answer: Sikri

Question 7. The canals of Delhi fort and city were called ________ (Chandni Chowk/Nehr-i-Behest/ Motijheel).
Answer: Nehr-i-Behest

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Question 8. ________ (Surat/Broach/Cambay) was the main port of India in the Mughal era.
Answer: Surat

Question 9. Nehr-i-Behest means ________ (Canal of Earth/Canal of Heaven/Canal of Hell).
Answer: Canal of Heaven

 

Chapter 6 Topic A Towns Of Medieval India Answer In A Complete Sentence

Question 1. Which city mentioned in the Mahabharata was the archaic form of the present city of Delhi?
Answer: Indraprastha was the archaic form of the present city of Delhi, mentioned in the Mahabharata.

Question 2. Who ruled Delhi during the 11th century?
Answer: A group of Rajput rulers ruled Delhi during the 11th century.

Question 3. Who occupied Delhi in the 12th century?
Answer: The Chauhan Rajputs occupied Delhi in the 12th century.

Question 4. Whose rule was established over Delhi in the 13th century?
Answer: The Sultanate rule was established by Qutbuddin Aibak in Delhi in the 13th century.

Question 5. Which area later became the city of Delhi during the reign of Qutbuddin Aibak?
Answer: During the reign of Qutbuddin Aibak the city of Delhi developed around the area of Qila Rai Pithora, set up by Rajput rulers.

Question 6. Which city was called the first Delhi or Qutb Delhi during the Sultanate era?
Answer: Qila Rai Pithora was called the first Delhi or Qutb Delhi during the Sultanate era.

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Question 7. Why was Delhi called Hazrat-i-Delhi?
Answer: Delhi was full of Sufi saints and was popularly referred to as Hazrat-i-Delhi.

Question 8. Write a significant feature of the city of Delhi.
Answer: A significant feature of the city of Delhi was mixed groups of residential localities.

Question 9. Name the canal constructed by Sultan Iltutmish.
Answer: The canal constructed by Sultan Iltutmish was called Hauz-i-shamsi/Hauz-i-sultani.

Question 10. What was the Hauz-i-Alai built by Alauddin Khilji later called?
Answer: Hauz-i-Alai built by Alauddin Khilji later known as Hauz-i-khas.

Question 11. What was Nehr-i-Behest?
Answer: The Nehr-i-Behest were the canals in the fort and the city during the Mughal era.

Question 12. Who founded Shahjahanabad?
Answer: Shahjahanabad was set up in 1639 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

Question 13. What is the popular name of Qila Mubarak?
Answer: Qila Mubarak was popularly known as the Red Fort or Lal Qila.

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Question 14. Which Mughal city lived a long life?
Answer: Shahjahanabad lived the longest life among the Mughal cities.

Question 15. Who was Job Charnock?
Answer: Job Charnock was a British merchant and the British in-charge of their ‘Kothi’s’.

Question 16. What is ‘Haveli’?
Answer: It was the biggest and the most beautiful building in the city of Shahjahanabad.

 

Chapter 6 Topic A Towns Of Medieval India Select The Most Appropriate Option For The Following Statements

Question 1. The capital of the Sultanate was Delhi.
1. Wealthy classes lived in Delhi.
2. There were facilities of fort construction and trade in Delhi.
3. Delhi was a very old city.

Answer: 2. There were facilities of fort construction and trade in Delhi.

Question 2. People built settlements in the newly developed cities.
1. The agrarian system of the villages collapsed.
2. Employment and business opportunities in the cities were high.
3. The Zamindars started oppressing the villagers.

Answer: 2. Employment and business opportunities in the cities were high.

Question 3. Delhi gained importance during the Sultanate period.
1. The Mongols started fighting among themselves in Mongolia.
2. The condition of Baghdad deteriorated.
3. The prosperity of Persia declined gradually.

Answer: 2. The condition of Baghdad deteriorated.

Question 4. The importance of Delhi fell during the Sultanate era.
1. Floods along river Yamuna increased.
2. A new city sprang up at Ferozabad.
3. A new capital was built at Calcutta.

Answer: 2. A new city sprang up at Ferozabad.

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Question 5. The main shortcoming of Delhi was the scarcity of water.
1. It was not possible to store rain-water for such a large population residing in Delhi.
2. There was a shortage of water pipe-lines in Delhi.
3. The inhabitants of Delhi wasted water.

Answer: 1. It was not possible to store rain-water for such a large population residing in Delhi.

Question 6. The political significance of Delhi dwindled.
1. The capital of the Sultanate was shifted to Agra.
2. The Sufi saints left Delhi and settled elsewhere.
3. The industrial units were slowly shifted to other places.

Answer: 1. The capital of the Sultanate was shifted to Agra.

Question 7. Akbar abandoned the newly built capital of Fatehpur Sikri and went to Lahore.
1. Political factions arose at Fatehpur Sikri.
2. There was water scarcity at Fatehpur Sikri.
3. There were threats to the safety of the empire and the people.

Answer: 2. There was water scarcity at Fatehpur Sikri.

Question 8. The Mughals shifted their capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad in Delhi.
1. The city of Agra was damaged by the erosion of its banks by river Yamuna.
2. The Agra Fort collapsed.
3. New industries were set up at Delhi.

Answer: 1. The city of Agra was damaged by the erosion of its banks by river Yamuna.

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Question 9. According to folklore, the area near the Red Fort was called Chandni Chowk.
1. The area was shaped like the moon.
2. River Yamuna reflected the moonlight on moonlit nights.
3. A Chowk or market arose in the name of Chand Bibi.

Answer: 2. River Yamuna reflected the moonlight on moonlit nights.

Question 10. The Qila Mubarak in Delhi was better known as the Red Fort.
1. It was built in the place called Red Fort.
2. It was made of white marble and then painted red.
3. The structure was made of red sandstone.

Answer: 3. The structure was made of red sandstone.

 

Chapter 6 Topic A Towns Of Medieval India Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Delhi was built on the river

1. Ganges
2. Brahmaputra
3. Yamuna
4. Indus

Answer: 3. Yamuna

Question 2. The word ‘Shahar’ has come from

1. Arabic
2. Sanskrit
3. Persian
4. French

Answer: 3. Persian

Question 3. Delhi was located at the range of

1. Aravalli
2. Susunia
3. Nilgiri
4. Himalayas

Answer: 1. Aravalli

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Question 4. Tughlaqabad was founded by

1. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
2. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
3. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
4. Kaikobad

Answer: 1. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Question 5. The city of Siri was founded by

1. Alauddin Khilji
2. Rajia
3. Jahangir
4. Akbar

Answer: 1. Alauddin Khilji

Question 6. Who destroyed the city of Baghdad?

1. Turks
2. Afghans
3. Mongols
4. Arabs

Answer: 3. Mongols

Question 7. A seat of Muslim culture

1. Surat
2. Spain
3. Portugal
4. Baghdad

Answer: 4. Baghdad

Question 8. Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of

1. Akbar
2. Shah Jahan
3. Jahangir
4. Aurangzeb

Answer: 1. Akbar

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Question 9. The palace of the Amir was called

1. Haveli
2. Makan
3. Kothri
4. Godown

Answer: 1. Haveli

Question 10. Chirag-i-Dilli means

1. Gateway of Delhi
2. Light of Delhi
3. Reservoir of Delhi
4. Friend of Delhi

Answer: 2. Light of Delhi

Question 11. Who was called Chirag-i-Dilli?

1. Salim Chisti
2. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia
3. Sheikh Nasiruddin
4. Sri Chaitanya

Answer: 2. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia