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HistoryClass 7All

The rise in trade and commerce increased prosperity of Indian cities. Explain?

Ans. The mounting crafts and commerce and the increased use of money propped up the economy and prosperity of the several towns during medieval period. Important towns in North India were- Agra, Delhi, Gwalior, Kanauj, then in East India- Dhaka, Rajmahal and Patna at the same time as in South India- Malabar, Tamil Nadu, Daulatabad, Dabhol, further in west India- Ahmedabad, Cambay and most parts of Gujarat.

HistoryClass 7All

What was the use and importance of indigo?

Ans. The indigo was used to colour the woolen garments. With the advent of foreign traders the demand for indigo increased and it was an important article for Indo-European trade.

HistoryClass 7All

Which places were famous for indigo production?

Ans. Indigo was major industry; the best quality indigo was produced in Sarkhej in Gujarat and at Bayana near Agra.

HistoryClass 7All

Which were the main centers of cotton manufacturing?

Ans. The key centers of cotton were spread throughout the country - Patan, Cambay and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, Burhanpur in Kahandesh, Bengal, Kashmir, Lahore and United Provinces.

HistoryClass 7All

What were the main industries during medieval period?

Ans. The main industries of medieval period were textiles, dying, silk-weaving, shawls and carpet weaving, calico painting, sugar industry, metal works, stone and brick work, armaments and paper industries, which embraced the bulk of industrial activity.

HistoryClass 7All

Why Dhaka was famous?

Ans. Dhaka was famous an exceptional kind of cotton cloth called muslin.

HistoryClass 7All

Why was Bengal an important center for trade with India and China?

Ans. Bengal was the main center of trade with China because of its close location on the southern boundary of China.

HistoryClass 7All

Delhi was biggest market in India during medieval period. How?

Ans. Delhi was administrative and cultural center of India during medieval period because of ruling class and nobility. There for a center for making money, so the goods flowed in Delhi from all the directions. The huge quantities of rice from east , sugar from Kanauj, wheat from Doab and fine silk from south, apart fro these cotton textiles, metal wares, ornaments, ivory etc, also cargos from Arab, east Africa, Sri Vijaya (Indonesia) and China reached Delhi.

HistoryClass 7All

What was the comment made by French traveller Bernier on merchants?

Ans. Bernier said that, the merchants tried to look poor because they were scared that they would be used like 'filling sponges' by ruling class.

HistoryClass 7All

Vorah community was most impressive trading community. How?

Ans. The trading communities in India were fairly large in number and incorporated some of the richest merchants in the world. The names of Virji Vorah, who dominated the Gujarat trade for several decades and had a large fleet of ships, Malaya Chetti on the Coromandal Coast and Abdul Gaffar Vohara are some of the noteworthy big merchants.

HistoryClass 7All

Describe the traders’ community of medieval period.

Ans. The middle classes in medieval India consisted mainly of merchants, proficient classes and officials. There was high class professionalism among Indian merchants. They were experts in wholesale and retail trade. The whole sale traders were called Seth or Vorah and the retailers were Beoparies or Baniks. In south India, the Chettis formed the trading community. There was a special class called Banjaras who used to be in motion from place to place loaded with food grains, salt, ghee etc.

HistoryClass 7All

Why did Muhammad bin Tughlaq token currency failed?

Ans. Muhammad bin Tughlaq introduced bronze coin as token currency due to scarcity of silver coin. These coins had the same value as the silver coin so traders, businessmen and people started to forge the new coins by making duplicate coins. At last Muhammad bin Tughlaq withdrew those coins.

HistoryClass 7All

Name the Sultanate rulers introduced silver tanka and bronze coin respectively?

Ans. The Silver 'tanka' was introduced by the first legitimate ruler of Delhi Sultanate Illtutmish and bronze coin was introduced by Mohammad bin Tughlaq as token money.

HistoryClass 7All

What was the status of Kashmir in field of crafts during medieval period?

Ans. Kashmir's status in crafts was very good as Kashmir became an important centre for making paper and wood binding trades. Various crafts such as stone cutting, stone polishing, bottle making, window cutting and gold beating also developed in Kashmir and other regional art and craft centers.

HistoryClass 7All

Why Cambay was famous in medieval period?

Ans. Cambay in Gujarat was famous for its textiles and for gold and silver work.

HistoryClass 7All

Which places were famous for fine quality fabrics?

Ans. Bengal and towns in Gujarat were famous for fine quality fabrics.

HistoryClass 7All

Which was the precious material crafts?

Ans. There were various crafts interrelated with use of gold, silver, lead, brass and precious stones or jewels etc.

HistoryClass 7All

Give details of Mughal karkhanas?

Ans. The karkhanas in Mughal period were known as Buyutat also. Together with storing and manufacturing articles for the royal house hold and nobles requirements, the mint, public treasury, treasury, department of construction of monuments, repairing, roads and artillery were also came under the Buyutat.

HistoryClass 7All

What do you know about karkhanas of Firoz Tughlaq?

Ans. Firoz Tughlaq divided his karkhanas into 36 sections. They were placed under the leading nobles.

HistoryClass 7All

In Muhammad Tughlaq reign how many silk weavers engaged and how many craftsmen engaged for embroidery?

Ans. In reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, four thousand silk weavers were engaged in manufacturing material for robes of honour which he distributed and around five hundred craftsmen engaged in gold embroidery.

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