ADDITIONAL QUESTION SOLVED
I. Multiple choice Questions (MCQs)
(i) The cheros were defeated in 1591 by
(a) Maharana Pratap (b) Amar Singh (c) Raja Man Singh (d) Prithviraj Chauhan
(ii) The Gonds practised
(a) shifting cultavation (b) subsistence cultivation (c) intensive agriculture (d) plantation agriculture
(iii) Who assumed the title of Sangram Shah?
(a) Bir Narain (b) Aman Das (c) Chaman Das (d) Dalpat
(iv) Sib Singh was an important ruler of the
(a) Ahoms (b) Gonds (c) Bhils (d) Koils
(v) The Ahoms were defeated by the
(a) Mongols (b) Hunas (c) Tomars (d) Mughals
Ans. (i) - (c), (ii) - (a), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (b) (v) - (d).
II. Fill in the blanks.
(i) The Gonds society changed a lot when it emerged as a ................. .
(ii) Sultan Alauddin Khalji when it emerged as a ................. .
(iii) The large tribes of Bhils was spread across ............... and ............. India.
(iv) ............... received land grants by the Gond king and became more influential.
(v) The large Gonds tribe was divided into many smaller ................. .
Ans. (i) state (ii) Banjaras (iii) western, central (iv) Brahmanas (v) clans
III. Write T for True and F for False.
(i) Garha Katanga was not a very rich state.
(ii) Rani Durgawati began to rule after the death of her husband, Dalpat.
(iii) The Ahom society encouraged theatre.
(iv) The Mughals defeated the Gonds but they could not capture any wealth.
(v) Many large tribes lived in forests, hills, deserts and places difficult to reach.
Ans. (i) - F, (ii) - T, (iii) - (T), (iv) - F (v) - T.
IV. Match the following.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
(i) Rathakaras (a) smaller castes
(ii) Bhuiyans (b) Unit of 84 villages
(iii) Jatis (c) Made up of 12 villages each
(iv) Chaurasi (d) Landlords
(v) Barhots (e) Chariot-makers
Ans. (i) - (e), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (b), (v) - (c).
V. Very Short Answers Type Questions
Q1. How did the castes of entertainers earn their livelihood?
Ans. They earned their livelihood by performing in different towns and villages.
Q2. Which tribes was very influential in Punjab during the thirteenth and forteenth centuries.
Ans. The Khokhar tribes was very influential in Punjab during the thirteenth and forteenth centuries.
Q3. Name the tribes which was powerful in the north-west?
Ans. Balochis.
Q4. Name any two tribes which lived in the extreme South.
Ans. Vetars and Maravars.
Q5. Who were specialised artisans?
Ans. Smiths, carpenters and mosons were specialised artisans.
Q6. Which clan controlled garh?
Ans. Gond clan usually controlled the garh.
Q7. What made the Brahamanas more influential in the Gond society?
Ans. The Gond raja began to great land to the Brahmans. This made them influential.
Q8. Who was Aman Das?
Ans. He was the Gond raja of Garha Katanga.
Q9. When did the Mughal forces attack Garha Katanga?
Ans. In 1565.
Q10. What made Garha Katanga a rich state?
Ans. Garha Katanga earned huge wealth by trapping and exporting wild elephants to other kingdoms. this made it a rich state.
Q11. Name the items which the Mughals captured by defeating the Ghonds.
Ans. Precious coins and Elephants.
Q12. Who introduced new methods of rice cultivation?
Ans. The Ahoms introduced new methods of rice cultivation.
Q13. When did the Mughal attack the Ahom kingdom?
Ans. In 1662.
Q14. What di the present-day historians use to write tribal histories?
Ans. They use oral traditions and rich customs of the tribal people to write their (tribals) histories.
VI. Shorts Answer Type Questions
Q1. Mention some Special features of tribal socities.
Ans. (i) They did not follow the social rules and rituals which the Brahmans prescribed.
(ii) They were not divided into many unequal classes.
(iii) Members of the society were unity by kinship bonds.
Q2. How did the tribal people earn their livelihood?
Ans. (i) Agriculture
(ii) Hunting and Gathering
(iii) Herding
(iv) Forest materials
(v) Crafts
(vi) Daily wages
(vii) Free Movement
(viii) Shifting cultivation
Q3. Write a short on 'Banjaras'.
Ans. The Banjaras are a community of people who were historically migratory and settled in fixed villlages during the monsoon months. They are sometimes called "Gypsies of India''. The Banjaras are known for their. Pastoralism, Trading, Breeding, Transporting goods, Arts. Banjaras were a nomadic tribe who originated from the Marwar region of Rajasthan. Historically, they were merchant tribes who traded all over north-western and soiuthern parts of India. Now they reside mpstly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Q4. How did the Sultan Alauddin Khalji and the Mughals use the Banjaras?
Ans. Sultan Alauddin Khalji used the Banjaras to transport grain to the city markets. Under the Mughals the Banjaras carried grainon their bullocks from different areas and sold it in towns. They transported food grain for the Mughal army during military campaigns.
Q5. Write a brief note on administrative system of the Gond Kingdom.
Ans. The Gond Kingdom was divided into garhs. Each garh was controlled by a particular Gond clan. This was further divided into unites of 84 villages called chaurasi. The chaurasi was subdivided into barhots which were made up to 12 villages each.
Q6. Write in brief about Rani Durgawati?
Ans. Durgavati was born on 5 October 1524 at the fortress of Kalinjar. She was born in the family of Chandela Rajput king Shalbaham, who ruled Mahoba kingdom. She married with daipat Shah. After the death of his husband, Rani Durgawati, being very capable, so she start the rule on the behalf of her five-year old son, Bir Narain. She extended her kingdom very soon. In 1565, when the Mughal forces Under Asaf Khan attacked Garha Katanga, she put up a strong resistance. Finally she was defeated. But she did not surrender, instead she preferred to die.
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