NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Social+science Our Pasts Ii Chapter 6 Towns, Traders And Craftpersons

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.

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.

How was water supplied to the city of Thanjavur?

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

Why do you think towns grew around temples?

How important were craftsperson’s for the building and maintenance of temples?

Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?

In what ways was craft production in cities like Calcutta different from that in cities like Thanjavur?