Chapter 1 – Tracing Changes Through A Thousand Years

The word ‘Rajput’ was derived from:

Who claimed Kshatriya caste?

Manuscripts were placed in:

Al-Idrisi was an:

…………… draws the map.

Who used the term ‘Hind’?

Who used to copy down the scripts?

Which was the most dominant group in the society?

Ziyauddin Barani was a chronicles of which century?

What does script refers to?

In which period the number and variety of textual records increased dramatically?

When did the medieval period began in India?

In which periods the British historian divided the history of India?

Why were only Brahmans dominated in the society during the medieval period?

What were the new crops and beverages that arrived in Indian sub-continent in the medieval period?

What do you mean by ‘archives’?

Who was Al-Idrisi?