1.
Option B
2.
Option A
3.
Rajputs were the most powerful rivals of Mughals in north India. Knowing this Akbar adopted a special policy to handle the Rajputs. He was a far sighted ruler who knew that there could be no permanent Mughal rule in India without the support of the Rajputs. Akbar wanted to be friendly with these Rajputs states instead of subjugating. For this he adopted all possible measures like matrimonial alliances and assigning higher posts to Rajput chiefs. This made his position stronger and they became his loyal Comrades.
4.
shifting cultivation
5.
Option A
6.
Option A
7.
The Gonds were found in great numbers across the present-day states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
8.
Option A
9.
Trees and bushes in a forest area are first cut and burnt. The crop is sown in the ashes. When this land loses its fertility, another plot of land is cleared and planted in the same way. This is called shifting agriculture
10.
Kabir
11.
During Alivardi Khan reign the banking house of Jagat Seth became extremely prosperous.
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temple
13.
Panchalas
14.
Pilgrims
15.
Jawahir Shah
16.
Option A
17.
(i) Before large kingdoms emerged, different groups of people worshipped their own Gods and Goddesses. As people were brought together through the growth of towns, trade and empires, new ideas began to develop. ii) The idea that all human-beings are not equal at birth gained ground during this period. iii) The idea of a Supreme God who could deliver humans from bondage through devotion or bhakti emerged. iv) Gods and goddesses worshipped in different areas came to be identified with Shiva, Vishnu or Durga.
18.
Option A
19.
Option A
20.
Option A
