9. Do you think the authors of tawarikh would
provide information about the lives of ordinary
men and women?
10. Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi
Sultanate. Do you think women leaders are accepted
more readily today?
11. Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting
down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same
reasons today?
Answers
Answer:
9.
No, the authors of tawarikh would not provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women because they lived in cities and were not in touch of the people living in villages. They mainly wrote in expectation of rewards by the sultan. They had nothing to do with common people.
10.
Yes, the women leaders are accepted more readily today. Actually, due to the spread of education, now people have started realising the potential of women. Not only in cities, but also in villages, women are being elected as Sarpanches and Councillors.
11.
The Delhi Sultans were interested in cutting down the forests because they wanted to give the cleared lands to peasants in order to encourage agriculture.
No, deforestation does not occur for the same reasons today. In fact, today the vegetation cover is being cleared for the housing of ever increasing population, urbanisation and industrialisation.