The Cheras drew upon

1

(a)

Hinduistic traditions

(b)

Sanskritic traditions

(c)

Vedic traditions

(d)

Religious traditions

Nadir Shah invaded Delhi in

1

(a)

1735

(b)

1736

(c)

1737

(d)

1739

What are Viharas?

1

(a)

Educational Institutions

(b)

Buddhist monastries

(c)

Tourist places

(d)

Health centres

Bengali language was derived from:

1

(a)

Hindi

(b)

Sanskrit

(c)

Urdu

(d)

Persian

What type of traveller was Xuan Zang?

1

(a)

Japanese

(b)

Nepali

(c)

Burmese

(d)

Chinese

The language spoken in the Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was______________

1

(a)

Malayalam

Bengali language is derived from___________

1

(a)

Sanskrit

The major patrons of Kathak were_____________

1

(a)

Mughals

Chera kingdom was established in the ____________ century.

1

(a)

ninth

Bengali language was derived from __________

1

(a)

Sanskrit

Anangabhima III dedicated his kingdom to the deity.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Stories about Rajput heroes were recorded in religious texts.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Nath literature includes songs of Mayanmati and Gopichandra.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Kangra style of miniature was inspired by Shaivite traditions.

1

(a) True

(b) False

The Kathaks were originally a caste of priests in temples of North India.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Who was the last Nawab of Awadh?

2

(a)

The last Nawab of Awadh was Wajid Ali Shah.

When did Bengal start to witness a temple building spree?

2

(a)

Bengal started to witness a temple-building spree from the late 15th century, which culminated in the 19th century.

Who were called "Pir"?

2

(a)

The people who functioned as teacher and adjudicators were ascribed with super natural powers were affectionately called pirs.

Who were the Naths?

2

(a)

The Naths were the ascetics who engaged in a variety of yogic practices.

You are a Rajput Prince. How would you like your story to be told ?

3

(a)

Find out when the language(s) you speak at home were first used for writing.

6

(a)

Do you use different languages for (a) speaking (b) reading [c) writing? Find out about one major composition in language that you use and discuss why you find it interesting.

6

(a)

Who were Pirs? What was their position in the society?

6

(a)

Observe the question given below and answer the questions that follow

(a) What is depicted in the picture?
(b) In which temple can this picture be found?

6

(a)