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Class VII T1 SS H U1SOURCES OF MEDIEVAL INDIA ANSWERS
UNIT -1
SOURCES OF MEDIEVAL INDIA
Evaluation
I. Choose the correct answer
1. ____________ are the writings engraved on solid surfaces such as
rocks, stones, temple walls and metals.
a) Chronicles b) Travelogues c) Coins d) Inscriptions
Ans: d) Inscriptions
2. _____________ was the land gifted to temples.
a) Vellanvagai b) Shalabhoga c) Brahmadeya d) Devadana
Ans: d) Devadana
3. _____________period was known as the period of devotional literature.
a) Chola b) Pandya c) Rajput d) Vijayanagara
Ans: a) Chola
4. _________ provides information about the first Sultan of Delhi.
a) Ain-i-Akbari b) Taj-ul-Ma’asir c) Tuzk-i-Jahangiri d) Tarikh-i-Frishta
Ans: b) Taj-ul-Ma’asir
5. _____________ , an Arab-born Morocco scholar, travelled from Morocco to India.
a) Marco Polo b) Al Beruni c) Domingo Paes d) Ibn Battuta
Ans: d) Ibn Battuta
II Fill in the Blanks
1. ___________ inscriptions provide details about administration in a Brahmadeya village.
Ans: Uttiramerur
2. ___________ had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his gold coins and had his name inscribed on it.
Ans: Muhammad Ghori
3. 3.6 grains of silver amounted to a ___________.
Ans: Jital
4. ______________ was patronised by Sultan Nazir-ud-din Mahmud of Slave Dynasty.
Ans: Mirhaj-us-siraj
5. An Italian traveller _____________ visited Vijayanagar Empire in 1420.
Ans: Nicolo corti
III Match the following
1. Khajuraho - Hampi
2. Konark - Rajasthan
3. Dilwara Odisha
4. Virupaksha - Madya Pradesh
IV State true or false
1. Pallichchandam was the land donated to Jaina institution.
Ans: True
2. The composition of metal coins gives us information on the political condition of the empire.
Ans: False
3. The high cost of copper made palm leaf and paper cheaper alternatives for recording royal orders and events in royal courts.
Ans: True
4. Domingo Paes, a Portuguese traveller, visited the Chola Empire in 1522.
Ans: False
V Match the statement with the reason Tick ( √ ) the appropriate answer.
1) Assertion(A): Muhammad Ghori’s gold coins carried the figure of Goddess Lakshmi. Reason(R): The Turkish invader was liberal in his religious outlook.
a) R is the correct explanation of A.
b) R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is wrong and R is correct.
d) A and R are wrong.
Ans: a) R is the correct explanation of A.
2) Find out the wrong pair
a) Madura Vijayam - Gangadevi
b) Abul Fazal - Ain-i-Akbari
c) Ibn Battuta - Tahquiq-i-Hind
d) Amuktamalyatha - Krishnadevaraya
Ans: c) Ibn Battuta - Tahquiq-i-Hind
3) Find out the odd one
a) Inscriptions b) Travelogues c) Monuments d) Coins
Ans: b) Travelogs
VI Answer the following in one or two sentences
1. Who compiled Nalayira Divyaprabhandham?
Nathamuni compiled Nalayira Divyaprabhandham.
2. What does the word Tuzk mean?
The word TUzk means Autobiography.
3. Name Jahangir’s memoir.
Name of Jahangir’s memoir is Tuzki Jahangiri.
4. Name the two different types of sources for the study of history.
The two different types of sources for the study of history are
Primary sources
Secondary sources
5. List out the important mosques and forts constructed during the medieval times.
Quwwat-ul Islam Masjid, Moth-ki-Masjid, Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri Dargah (all in and around Delhi) and Charminar (Hyderabad) are the important mosques belonging to the medieval times.
The forts of historical importance are Agra Fort, Chittor Fort, Gwalior Fort and Delhi Red Fort as well as the forts of Daulatabad (Aurangabad) and Firoz Shah Kotla (Delhi).
6. Mention the important foreign travelers who visited India during the medieval period.
Marco Polo, a Venetian traveler, visited when the Pandya kingdom was becoming the leading Tamil power in the 13th century.
An Italian named Nicolo Conti came in 1420.
Abdur-Razzaq came from Heart (the court of Great Khan in Central Asia) in 1443. Domingo Paes, a Portuguese traveler, visited the city in 1522
VII Answer the following in detail
1. Describe the different types of coins introduced by the rulers of Delhi Sultanate.
❈The portrait and the legend on the coins convey the names of kings with their titles, events, places, dates, dynasties and Royal emblems.
❈The composition of metals in the coins gives us information on the economic condition of the empire.
❈Mention of the king's achievements like military conquests, territorial expansion, trade links and religious faith can also be found in the coins.
❈Muhammad Ghori had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his gold coins and had his name inscribed on it.
❈Copper Jitals are available for the study of the period of the Delhi Sultans.
❈Silver Tanka introduced by Iltutmish, Alaud-din Khalji’s gold coins, ❈Muhammad-binTughluq’s copper token currency are indicative of coinage as well as the economic prosperity or otherwise of the country of the time.
VIII Answer Grid
IX HOTs
1. The composition of metals in coins is indicative of the economic prosperity of the empire – Substantiate.
The composition of metals in the coins gives us information on the economic condition of the empire.
Copper Jitals introduced Delhi Sultans, A jital contains 3.6 grains of silver.
Forty-eight jitals were equal to 1 silver tanka.
Silver Tanka introduced by Iltutmish,
Gold coins by Alaud-din Khalji’s,
Copper token currency by Muhammad-binTughluq’s
are indicative of the economic prosperity of the empire.
