The burials in Harappan sites reveal the economic and social differences amongst the people living within a particular culture. Give two evidences in support of your answer.
The Economic and Social differences in Harappa:
(i) In Harappan sites the dead were laid in pits.
(ii) In some instances the hollowed out spaces were lined with bricks
(iii) Some graves contained pottery and ornaments, indicating a belief that these could be used in the afterlife.
(iv) Jewellery has been found in burials of both man and woman. (shell rings, a jasper beads and micro beads were found)
(v) In some instances the dead were buried with Copper mirrors.
(vi) It appears that Harappan did not believe in burying precious things with the dead.
Why were many Zamindaris auctioned after the Permanent Settlement in Bengal ? Give two reasons.
Examine the circumstances that led to the passing of ‘Limitation Laws’ by the British in 1859.
On the given outline political map of India locate and label the following with appropriate symbols:
(a) Ajmer, a territory under Mughals.
(b) Gwalior, a centre of the Revolt of 1857.
On the same map three places related to the mature Harappan sites has been marked as A, B, C. Identify them and write their names correctly on the lines drawn near them.
‘Kabir was and is to the present a source of inspiration for those who questioned entrenched social institutions and ideas in their search for divine.’ Explain.
What evidences have been put forward to explain the collapse of the Harappan Civilization ?
“The nobility was recruited consciously by the Mughal rulers from diverse ethnic and religious groups.” Justify.
