CH 1 TRACING CHANGES THROUGH A THOUSAND YEARS

Answer: The central provinces under the control of the Mughals were Delhi, Kabul, Mewar, Sindh, Marwar, Gujarat, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Chittor and Deccan.

During Emperor Akbar’s reign, the work was completely translated to Persian. Akbar ordered Painda Khan and Abdur Rahim Mirza to translate the book. Leyden and Erskine translated Baburnama into English from the Persian text.

It is the memoirs of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire. It was an autobiography, written by Babur. It is originally written in the Chagatai/Turki language. During Emperor Akbar’s reign, the work was completely translated to Persian.

The centre where the work of manuscript production was taken was known as the imperial kitabkhana. This Kitabkhana was like a library. It was a scriptorium. In other words, it was a place where the emperor kept his collection of manuscripts and produced new manuscripts.

Aurangzeb did not follow the Mughals’ policy and insulted Shivaji when he came to accept Mughal authority.

The correct answer is Al-Biruni. Abu Rayhan al-Biruni was an Iranian scholar. He wrote the book Kitab-ul-Hind.

Small scale refers to world maps or maps of large regions such as continents or large nations. In other words, they show large areas of land on a small space. They are called small scale because the representative fraction is relatively small.

Answer: Major religious developments of this period are the inclusion of new deities in Hinduism, emergence of bhakti and the introduction of Islam.

What is pietra-dura? Answer: Pietra dura is the coloured hard stones placed in depressions carved into marble or sandstone, creating beautiful and ornate patterns. Behind the Emperor Shah Jahan’s throne were a series of pietra dura inlays that depicted the legendary Greek god Orpheus playing the lute.

Complete answer: Shikhara is the rising tower in the Hindu temple architecture of North India. It is also used in Jain temples. Shikhara is over Garbhagriha. Garbhagriha is the innermost sanctuary of a Hindu and Jain temple where the primary deity of the temple is kept.