C. Give short answers for the following questions.
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1. Which century marked the beginning of the medieval period? Why?
2. What do you understand by the Indian culture that emerged in medieval India ?
3. Why are coins and inscriptions important for the study of medieval period?
4. Who wrote Prithviraj-raso? What does it tell us about?
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A1."8th century" denotes the "beginning" of the "medieval period" in India. Medieval period or the middle age began from 5th century and ended in 15th century in the west and for India it was from 8th to 18th century. This happened because the Gupta empire collapsed.
A2.The coming of Muslims led to the growth of a mixed culture. ... The cultural exchanges led to the growth of a culture that was above regional and caste differences. It was an Indian culture.
A3.It tells us about the reigning periods of kings and give us dates of important political events. It tells us about the economy of the kingdom and trade with other regions.
A4.Chand Bardai
Chand BardaiThe Prithviraj Raso (IAST: Pṛthvīrāj Rāso) is a Brajbhasha epic poem about the life of the 12th century Indian king Prithviraj Chauhan (c. 1166-1192 CE). It is attributed to Chand Bardai, who according to the text, was a court poet of the king.