Trade and Urbanization in Medieval India
History ⇒ Medieval Indian History
Trade and Urbanization in Medieval India starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the impact of foreign traders, such as Arabs and Persians, on Indian trade during the medieval period.
Describe the impact of the arrival of European trading companies on Indian urban centres.
Describe the impact of urbanization on social structure in medieval India.
Discuss the factors that led to the growth of urban centres in medieval India.
Discuss the role of artisans in the urban economy of medieval India.
Explain how the establishment of Sultanate and Mughal capitals contributed to urbanization.
Explain the importance of fairs (melas) in the trade and urbanization of medieval India.
Explain the role of guilds (shrenis) in the urban economy of medieval India.
Which of the following cities was a major centre of trade during the Delhi Sultanate period? (1) Agra (2) Surat (3) Delhi (4) Madurai
Which of the following statements best describes the urban-rural relationship in medieval India? (1) Urban centres depended on rural areas for raw materials (2) Rural areas depended on urban centres for manufactured goods (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) Neither (1) nor (2)
Which of the following statements is correct about the urban population in medieval India? (1) Urban population was larger than rural population (2) Urban population was smaller than rural population (3) Urban and rural populations were equal (4) There were no urban populations
Which of the following statements is true about the role of women in medieval Indian urban economy? (1) Women were not involved in any economic activity (2) Women participated in craft production and trade (3) Women only worked in agriculture (4) Women were rulers of all towns
The _______ system was used for the collection of market taxes in medieval Indian towns.
The _______ was a famous port on the east coast of India during the medieval period.
The main market for Indian spices during the medieval period was _______.
The main port city of the Vijayanagara Empire, which facilitated overseas trade, was _______.
True or False: Surat was an important port city during the Mughal period.
True or False: The decline of the Mughal Empire led to the decline of many urban centres.
True or False: The growth of urban centres in medieval India was closely linked to the expansion of trade.
True or False: The introduction of new crops like tobacco and maize in medieval India was a result of increased overseas trade.
