Exercise - Question:
Que: Fill in the blanks:
(a) The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ———.
(b) Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint ————.
(c) Hampi was the capital of the ———— Empire.
(d) The Dutch established a settlement at ————in Andhra Pradesh.
Ans:
(a) Thanjavur
(b) Khwaja Muniddin Chisti
(c) Vijaynagara
(d) Masulipatnam.
Que: State whether true or false:
(a) We know the name of the architect of theRajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.
(b) Merchants preferred to travel individuallyrather than in caravans.
(c) Kabul was a major centre for trade inelephants.
(d) Surat was an important trading port on theBay of Bengal.
Ans:
(a) True
(b) False
(c) False
(d) False.
Que: How was water supplied to the city of Thanjavur?
Ans: Thanjavur was situated near the perenial river Kaveri. It was from this river that water was supplied to the city. Also the water supply for the coty came from wells and tanks.
Que: Who lived in the “Black Towns” in cities suchas Madras?
Ans: The native traders, craftspersons, merchant and artisians used to live in the
"Black Tpwms" in the cities such as Madras.
Que: Why do you think towns grew around temples?
Ans:
(i) Temples often central to the economy and society.
(ii) Rulers, who built temples, donated land and money to carry out elaborate
rituals, feed pilgrams and priest and celebrate festivals.
(iii) Piligrims who flocked to the temples also made donations.
(iv) Temple authorities used their wealth to finance, trade and banking.
In the ways, towns got developed around temples.
Que: How important were craftspersons for the buildingand maintenance of temples?
Ans:
(i) The craftpersons of Bidar were so famous for their inlay work in copper and silver that it came to be called Bidri.
(ii) The Panchalas or Vishwakarma community, consisting of goldsmith, mason and carpenters, were essential to the building of temples.
(iii) Weaves often donated money tp temples.
Que: Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?
Ans:
(i) Surat was the emporium of western trde during the Mughal period.
(ii) Surat was the gateway for trade with west Asia via the gulf of Ormuz.
(iii) Surat has alse been called gate of Meca.
(iv) There were also several retail and wholesale shops selling cottpn textiles.
(v) Surat was famous for the textiles with gold lace borders.
Que: In what ways was craft production in cities likeCalcutta different from that in cities like Thanjavur?
Ans:
Craft production in Thanjavur was different from that of Kolkata in the following manner:
- Craft production in Thanjavur was in the form of inlays work in copper and silver.
- In Kolkata, it was in the form of cotton textiles, jute textiles, and silk textiles.
- Thanjavur was a temple town and all lived in town.
- Calcutta was a trading town and craftsmen lived in “Blacktown” areas.
Que: Compare any one of the cities described in this chapter with a town or a village with which you are familiar. Do you notice any similarities or differences?
Ans:
Comparison between Surat and Delhi
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