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Answer the following briefly

Write about the military expeditions of Malik Kafur.


Malik Kafur was the slave and commander of Alauddin Khilji. During the first decade of 1300s A.D, he was sent to military expeditions in South.


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5 A

Answer all the questions given under each heading

The arrival of the Europeans


a) Who controlled the spice trade from India?


b) What enabled the Portuguese to have control over maritime trade over the entire region.


c) How were the trading activities of the Europeans carried on in India?


d) Mention the enclaves of the Dutch, the English, the French and the Danes in India.


 5 B

Answer all the questions given under each heading

Society, Religion and Culture


a) Which is the most distinctive aspect of Indian Society?


b) What is a guild?


c) Mention some Saivite movements.


d) Name the court musician of Akbar.


 6 B

Answer the following briefly

Who founded the Vijayanagar Kingdom? Mention the dynasties that ruled over the kingdom.


 6 C

Answer the following briefly

Mention the two natural advantages that India had in cotton weaving.