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How was water supplied to the city of Thanjavur?

The city was filled with the markets selling grains, spices, clothes and jewelries so the water was supplied to the city from tanks and wells.


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1

Fill in the blanks:

(a) The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ____________.


(b) Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint ____________.


(c) Hampi was the capital of the ____________ Empire.


(d) The Dutch established a settlement at ___________ in Andhra Pradesh.

 2

State whether true or false:

(a) We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.


(b) Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans.


(c) Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants.


(d) Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal.

 4

Who lived in the “Black Towns” in cities such as Madras?

 5

Why do you think towns grew around temples?