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HISTORY
1 Sources of Medieval India ....................................... 5

2 Emergence of New Kingdoms in North India ....................................... 12

3 Emergence of New Kingdoms in South India:

Later Cholas and Pandyas ....................................... 20


4 The Delhi Sultanate ....................................... 28

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Interior of the Earth ....................................... 35

2 Landforms ....................................... 44

3 Population and Settlement ....................................... 51

CIVICS
1 Equality ....................................... 59

2 Political Parties ....................................... 64

ECONOMICS
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Formative Assessment (Activity - 4, Test - 4) ....................................... 76

Summative Assessment ....................................... 82


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HISTORY

1 Vijayanagar and Bahmani Kingdoms ....................................... 89

2 The Mughal Empire ....................................... 97

3 Rise of Marathas and Peshwas

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2 Tourism ....................................... 121

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2 Media and Democracy ....................................... 136

Formative Assessment (Activity - 4, Test - 4) ....................................... 142

Summative Assessment ....................................... 147


Project Pictures (Cut & Paste) ....................................... 149


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1 New Religious Ideas and Movements ................................ 153

2 Art and Architecture of Tamil Nadu ................................. 161

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HISTORY
Unit - I

Sources of
Medieval India

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MINDMAP

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CLASSIFICATION OF SOURCES

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Primary Sources Secondary Sources

Inscriptions IC Religious
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Monuments Literatures

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Coins Periya Puranam
Tiruvalangadu Temples Devaram
plates Mosques Gold ThiruVasagam
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Secular
Anbil plates Tombs Silver - Tanka Nalayira Divya
Uttiramerur Forts Copper - Jital Madura Vijaya, Prabandham
inscriptions Minars Rajatarangini
Babur Nama Morco Polo
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Ain-i-Akbari Ibn Battuta

AN

Tarikh -i-Firoz Shahi Alberuni

Nicolo Conti
Foreign Accounts
LI
IL

EVALUATION
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I. Choose the correct answer:

1. ................ are the writings engraved on solid surfaces such as rocks, stones, temple walls
and metals.
a) Chronicles
b) Travelogues c) Coins d) Inscriptions
Ans: d) Inscriptions
2. ................ was the land gifted to temples.
a) Vellanvagai b) Shalabhoga c) Brahmadeya d) Devadana
Ans: d) Devadana
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a) Chola b) Pandya c) Rajput d) Vijayanagar
Ans: a) Chola
4. ................ provides information about the first Sultan of Delhi.
a) Ain - i - Akbar b) Taj - ul - Ma’asir
c) Tuzk - i - Jahangiri d) Tarikh - i - Frishta
Ans: b) Taj-ul-Ma’asir
5. ................ an Arab-born Morocco scholar, travelled from Morocco to India.
a) Marco Polo
b) Al Beruni
c) Domingo Paes d) Ibn Battuta

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Ans: d) Ibn Battuta

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II. Fill in the Blanks:
1. ............. inscriptions provide details about administration in a Brahmadeya village.

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Ans: Uttiramerur plates

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2. ........... had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his gold coins and had his name inscribed on it.
Ans: Muhammad Ghori

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3. 3.6 grams of silver amounted to a ............. .
Ans: Jital
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4. ............. was patronised by Sultan Nazir-ud-din Mahmud of Slave Dynasty.

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Ans: Minhaj - us - siraj
5. An Italian traveller ............. visited Vijayanagar Empire in 1420.
PU

Ans: Nicolo Conti

III. Match the following:

A B
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1. Khajuraho a) Odisha
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2. Konark b) Hampi
3. Dilwara c) Madhya Pradesh
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4. Virupaksha d) Rajasthan
Ans:
IL

A B
BR

1. Khajuraho a) Odisha
2. Konark c) Madhya Pradesh
3. Dilwara d) Rajasthan
4. Virupaksha b) Hampi

IV. State true or false:

1. Pallichchandam was the land donated to Jaina institution.
Ans: True
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Ans: False
3. The high cost of copper made palm leaf and paper cheaper alternatives for recording royal orders and
events in royal courts.
Ans: True
4. Domingo Paes, a Portuguese traveller, visited the Chola Empire in 1522.
Ans: False

V. Match the statement with the reason. Tick () the appropriate answer:
1. Assertion (A) : Muhammad Ghori’s gold coins carried the figure of Goddess Lakshmi.

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Reason (R) : The Turkish invader was liberal in his religious outlook.
a) R is the correct explanation of A.

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b) R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is wrong and R is correct.

d) A and R are wrong.

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Ans: a) R is the correct explanation of A

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b) Find out the wrong pair:
1. Madura Vijayam - Gangadevi
2. Abul Fazal
3. Ibn Battuta
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Ain-i-Akbari
Tahquiq-i-Hind IC
BL
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4. Amuktamalyatha - Krishnadevaraya
Ans: 3. Ibn Battuta - Tahquiq - i - Hind
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c) Find out the odd one:

Inscriptions, Travelogues, Monuments, Coins.
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VI. Answer the following in one or two sentences:

AN

1. Who compiled Nalayira Divyaprabhandham?

Nathamuni compiled Nalayira Divyaprabhandham.

2. What does the word Tuzk mean?
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Tuzk mean 'Auto Biography'.

IL

3. Name Jahangir’s memoir.

Jahangir's Memoir is Tuzk - i- Jahangiri.
BR

4. Name the two different types of sources for the study of history.
The two different types of sources for the study of history are Primary Source and Secondary Source.
5. List out the important mosques and forts constructed during the medieval times.
 Important Mosques: Quwwat - ul Islam Masjid, Moth-ki Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri Dargah and Charminar.
 Important Forts: Agra Fort, Chittor Fort, Gwalior Fort and Delhi, Red Fort, Forts of Dauladabad and
Firozshah kotla.
6. Mention the important foreign travellers who visited India during the medieval period.
Morco polo, Alberuni,Ibn Battuta, Nicolo Condi, Abdur Razzag, Domingo paes.

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1. Describe the different types of coins introduced by the rulers of Delhi Sultanate.
 Silver Tanka, Copper Jitals and gold coins were introduced by Delhi Sultans. These coins indicate their
coinage and economic prosperity. Silver tanka introduced by Iltutmish.
 Ala - ud - din Khalji's gold coins.
 Muhammad - bin - Tughlaq copper token currency are the different types of coins introduced by the
rulers of Delhi Sultanate.

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1. ....... was a courtier of Emperor Aurangazeb. 2. Tiruvalangadu copper plates belong to ..... .
Ans: Khafi Khan Ans: Rajendra Chola I

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3. ............. was the land for the maintenance 4. ............. compiled Periyapuranam.
of the school. Ans: Sekkizhar
Ans: Shalabhoga

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5. ............ is an Arabic word meaning history. 6. Muhammed bin Tughluq transferred his
Ans: Tarikh (or) Tahquiq capital from Delhi to ............. in the south.
Ans: Devagiri (Dauladabad)

IX. HOTs:
IC
BL
1. The composition of metals in coins is indicative of the economic prosperity of the empire-

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Substantiate.
 The Composition of metals gives us information on the economic condition of the empire.
PU

 Because we know about their economic prosperity of the materials by the metals used like Gold, silver
and copper.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
T

I. Choose the correct answer:

AN

1. Who issued the Tiruvalangadu plates?

a) Rajaraja Chola b) Rajendra Chola
LI

c) Kulothunga d) Vijalaya
Ans: b) Rajendra Chola
IL

2. At which district Uttiramerur inscriptions were founded ?

a) Madurai b) Salem c) Kanchipuram d) Virudhunagar
BR

Ans: c) Kanchipuram
3. Token curency was introduced by ................. .
a) Mohammed - bin - Tuhlaq b) Taj - ud - Maassir
c) Tuzki - Jahangiri d) Tarih - i - Frishta
Ans: a) Mohammed - bin - Tuhlaq
4. Who composed Devaram?
a) Nambhiyandar Nambi b) Kambar
c) Sekkilar d) Jayadeva
Ans: a) Nambhiyandar Nambi
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a) Nambiyadar Nambi b) Ganga Devi
c) Sekkilar
d) Kambar
Ans: b) Ganga Devi
6. Prithiviraj Raso portrays the which kings valour?
a) Marathas b) Rajputs
c) Vijayanagar rulers d) Cholas
Ans: b) Rajputs
7. The coutrtier of Muhammed Tughlug was ................. .
a) Muhammed - bin - Tughluq b) Taj - ud- Massir

c) Zia - ud - din Barani d) Tarik - i - Frishta

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Ans: c) Zia - ud - din Barani
8. Tarika - Badwani was published in ................. .
a) A.D 1585 b) A.D 1597 c) A.D 1575 d) A.D 1595

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Ans: d) A.D 1595

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9. The traveller visiter during the Pandya Kingdom was ................. .
a) Marco Polo b) Nicolo conti c) Al - Barani d) Ibn Battuta

IC
Ans: a) Marco Polo
10. Rihla was the tvavalogue of
BL
a) Marcopolo b) Alberuni

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c) Ibn battuta d) Nicola Conti

Ans: c) Ibn battuta
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II. Fill in the Blanks:

1. ........... were the land of Non-Bramins .
Ans: Vellanvagai
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2. Anbil plates were issued by ............. .

AN

Ans: Sundara Chola

3. Uttiramerur inscriptions provide the details of village administration of ......... .
Ans: Cholas
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4. Silver Tanka introduced by ........... .

Ans: Iltutmish
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5. Nalyaira Divya Prabhandham compiled by ........... .

BR

Ans: Nathamuni
6. Periyapuranam was composed by ............ .
Ans: Sekkizhar
7. Kamba Ramyanam was written by ........... .
Ans: Kambar
8. ............ composed by Appar, Sambandar and Sudarar.

Ans: Devaram
9. Thiruvasagam written by ............. .
Ans: Manikka Vasakar
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Ans: Jayadeva
11. Kabir Das was a ............. poet.
Ans: 15th century
12. The poem Amuktamalyatha composed by ............ .
Ans: Krishandevaraya
13. Nicoto conti come to vijayanagar in ........... A.D.
Ans: 1420
14. ............. written by Kalkana.

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Ans: Rajtarangini

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15. Hasan Nizam wrote ............. .
Ans: Taj- ul - Massir

III. Match the following:

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A B
1. Marcopolo a) Ghazini
2. Alberuni b) Moroco
IC
BL
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3. IbnBattuta c) Vennice
4. Doming paes d) Italy
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5. Nicolo Conti e) Portuguese

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A B
AN

1. Marcopolo c) Vennice
2. Alberuni a) Ghazini
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3. IbnBattuta b) Moroco
4. Doming paes e) Portuguese
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5. Nicolo Conti d) Italy

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IV. State true or false:

1. A Jital contained 4.6 grains Silver..
Ans: False
2. Minhaj - us - siraj patronised by sultan Nazro udin Muhammed.
Ans: True
3. Khafi Khan was the courtier Akbar.
Ans: False

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Match the statement with the reason. Tick () the appropriate answer:
1. Assertion (A) : The Islamic - Persian practical records made in palm leaf and papers.
Reason (R) : Copper plates were high cost
a) R is the correct explanation of A. b) R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is wrong and R is correct.
d) A and R are wrong.
Ans: a) R is the correct explanation of A
2. Assertion(A) : Chola period was known as the period of elevotional literature.
Reason (R) : There was a devotional movement in South India was held
a) R is the correct explanation of A. b) R is not the correct explanation of A.

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c) A is wrong and R is correct.
d) A and R are wrong.
Ans: a) R is the correct explanation of A

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b) Find the odd one

Periya Puranam, Kamba Ramayanam, Thiruvasagam, Tarikh- i - Frishta

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VI. Answer the following in one or two sentences:
1. What is Inscription?

Inscriptions are writings engraved on rocks, stones, temple walls and metals.

IC

2. Name the various types of land gifted by Chola kings.

Vellanvagai, Brahmadeya, Shalabhoga, Devadana, Pallichchandam
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3. What is Monuments?

Temples, palaces, mosques, tombs, Forts, minars and Minarates are called as Monuments.
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4. What are the main features of Delhi Sultanate?

Arches, domes and minaretes are the main features of Delhi Sultanate.
5. Point out the travelogues of Morcopolo.
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 Marco Polo, a Venetian traveller, visited the Pandya Kingdom.

 He mentioned thousands of horses were imported in to the southern India from Arabia and Persia.
AN

VII. Answer the following:

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1. What are sources? Mention the types of sources with examples?

 Sources are the supporting materials, documents or records in the form of evidence that help reconstruct
the past.
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 Sources are classified as Primary Sources and Secondary Sources.

 Primary sources: Inscriptions monuments and coins are primary sources.
BR

 Secondary Sources: Literacy sources chronicles, travelogues, biographics and autobiographies.

2. Give a detail account on copper plates.

 Copper - plate grants are legal documents.
 The Islamic - Pensian Practices and the relatively high cost of copper plates made palm leaf copper
plates grants issued during the later chola period (10th to 13th Century) record gifts to individual priests
or teachers.
 Who were Hindu, Buddhist or Jaina or to persons of eminence.
 Tiruvalangadu plates of Rajendra Chola I and the Aabil plates of Sundara chola are notable examples.

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