II. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. Who was considered a foreigner' in the past? HOTS
2. What are the literary sources of history for the medieval period of India ?
3. List some of the technological changes associated with the medieval period.
4. What do you mean by the term 'pan-regional empire'?
Answers
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Explanation: 1. Any stranger who did not belong to a certain society or culture and was not a part of that particular village was regarded as a foreigner
2.The literary works of Persian and Arab people are the most important sources of history of the medieval period (the Sultanate period). These Persian and Arabic works can be divided into three broad categories such as – the chronicles, the travel stories and the modern works
3.The period saw major technological advances, including the adoption of gunpowder, the invention of vertical windmills, spectacles, mechanical clocks, and greatly improved water mills, building techniques (Gothic architecture, medieval castles), and agriculture in general (three-field crop rotation).
4.The term pan-regional empire is referred to an empire spanning diverse regions. The dynasties of the Mughals, Cholas, Khaljis and the Tughluqs were extended over pan-region.
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