Towns, Traders and Craftpersons

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Question
CBSEENSS7000586

Fill in the blanks:

(a) The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ____________.

(b) Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint ____________.

(c) Hampi was the capital of the ____________ Empire.

(d) The Dutch established a settlement at ___________ in Andhra Pradesh.

Solution

(a)  1010 A.D.

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(b)  Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti

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(c)  Vijayanagara 

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(d)  Masulipatnam 

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Question
CBSEENSS7000587

State whether true or false:

A.

We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.

B.

Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans.

C.

Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants.

D.

Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal.

Solution

A. True
B. False
C. False
D. False

Question
CBSEENSS7000588

How was water supplied to the city of Thanjavur?

Solution

Water was supplied to the city of Thanjavur from tanks and wells.

Question
CBSEENSS7000589

Who lived in the “Black Towns” in cities such as Madras?

Solution

Merchants and artisans lived in “Black Towns” in cities such as Madras.