. What do you mean by Jati Panchayat?
Jati Panchayat was the assembly of elders that controlled the conduct of the members of their jati They had their own rules and regulations.
HISTORY
How did the scribes copy down the manuscripts?
Scribes copied down the manuscripts by hand.
Who were scribes?
Scribes were those professionals who used to copy down the manuscripts.
What do you mean by archives?
Archives were the places where manuscripts were collected
What sources do historians use for the study of a particular period of history?
The historians use sources like coins, inscriptions, architectures, and textual records for the study of a specific period.
Who used the term Hindustan for the first time and when?
Minhaj-i Siraj used the term ‘Hindustan’ for the first time in the thirteenth century.
What difference do you notice in the map drawn by al-Idrisi?
In the map drawn by al-Idrisi we find a completely different view. Here south India is shown at present North India and Sri Lanka is the island at the top.
Who is a ‘cartographer’?
Cartographer is one who draws a map.
Who was al-Idrisi?
al-Idrisi was an Arab cartographer.
Find out where records are kept in your village or city. Who writes these records? Is there an archive? Who manages it? What kinds of documents are stored there? Who are the people who use it?Answer:
Records are kept in our city at the archives. These records are written by the officials of the Revenue Department. The in charge of the Archives/ Deputy Director of Archives manages these records. Rare manuscripts, government records, and other valuable books, etc. are stored there. Scholars, researchers, and government officials use them.