Question

i.
Auswer briefly any three questions.
(9) mark
Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?
Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?
ii.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Ananga Pala

2. People from distant lands visited Surat because of the following reasons: (i) Surat was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Hormuz. (ii) Surat has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here. (iii) There was a big market for cotton textiles.