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Answer the following questions briefly:
2. Name two important travellers of the medieval period and the works associated with them.
Which period is known as the medieval period in Indian history?
3. Write any two literary sources which were not as reliable as travelogues.
4. How did coins throw light on the economic condition of a kingdom?
Give a few examples of Indo-Islamic culture.
Answers
Answer:
Which period is known as the medieval period in Indian history?
ans) Medieval India refers to a long period of the history of the Indian subcontinent between the "ancient period" and "modern period". It encompasses the 6th to the 16th centuries.
Write any two literary sources which were not as reliable as travelogues?
ans) Chronicles and archives were two literary sources which were not as reliable as travelogues.
How did coins throw light on the economic condition of a kingdom?
ans) Coins are inscribed, either with the names of the rulers and their dynasty or with the dates of their reign. They were also used to commemorate the birth of an heir or a great victory in battle.
Give a few examples of Indo-Islamic culture.
and) Major examples of Mughal architecture include: Tombs: Taj Mahal, Akbar's Tomb and Humayun's Tomb. Forts: Red Fort, Lahore Fort, Agra Fort and Idrakpur Fort. Mosques: Jama Masjid of Delhi, Badshahi Masjid and Moti Masjid.