EVS .CHAPTER -Indian History At A Glance.

  Indian History At A Glance

Key-words

history	kingdom
historian	invasion
ancient	dynasty
medieval	timeline
modern	supremacy
civilization	independence
empire	drained
economically	trade
non-violence	founder
dominant	staunchly
overpowered	freedom fighters
Harrapan	social reformers

Q and A

Q-1 Who was the founder of Pala dynasty?

A-1 Gopala was the founder of Pala dynasty.

Q-2 Who was the greatest king of the Mughal empire?

A-2 Akbar was the greatest king of the Mughal empire.

Q-3 What did Mahatma Gandhi believe in?

A-3 Mahatma Gandhi believed in truth and non-violence.

Q-4 Which cause did Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar work for?

A-4 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar worked for the cause of

 female education.

Q-5 Which practice did Raja Rammohan Roy oppose?

A-5 Raja Rammohan Roy opposed the practice of ‘Sati’.

Q-6 Who were the Lal-Bal-Pal?

A-6 Lal was Lala Lajpat Rai , Bal was Bal Gangadhar Tilak

and Pal was Bipin Chandra Pal.

Extra questions

Q-1 When did middle period in Indian history begin?

A-1Middle period of history is believed to have begun with   the invasion of Mahmud  Ghazni.

Q-2Give another name for Indus Valley Civilization.

A-2 Harappan  Civilization.

Give reason

1.               The ancient period is known as the beginning of Indian history.

Ans-The ancient period is known as the beginning of Indian history as this period is the period of progress in man’s life. It started with Indus valley Civilization.

2.The supremacy of the British over India was marked as the Modern period.

Ans-2 The supremacy of the British over India was marked as the Modern period. The British overpowered all the other rulers and emerged as the dominant power in India. They landed up with the purpose of trade and drained out India economically.