HISTORY CLASS VII

CYCLE- 4 (3rd June to 2nd August 2021)

Name of the Chapter: 3 The Delhi Sultanate (Pg 37-42) ( 35 MINS PER PERIOD)

PERIOD 1: (Pg 37-39) PERIOD 2: (Pg (39-42) PERIOD : 3Revision time – 10 mins

Test time – 20 minsDiscussing answers – 10 mins

Marks - 15

Step -I:

Study the following topics from the textbook Introduction of topic:

RECAPITULATION OF WEEK 6 LESSON: *Teachers are to ensure that Week 6 is covered before this week’s lesson

A Closer Look: Administration and Consolidationunder the Khaljis and Tughluqs:

The Bandagans: (Teachers to use the whiteboard to explain the following bullet points)

Delhi Sultanate needed reliable governors and administrators

Rather than appointing aristocrats and landed chieftains as governors, the Mamluks especially Illtutmish and the Khaljis and Tughluqs used bandagans ( special slaves purchased for military service)

They were appointed as generals and governors. New Sultans had their own servants.

The iqta system: (Teachers to use the whiteboard to explain the following bullet points)

Iqta’ - an Arabic word for administrative regional unit, equivalent to a province.

Iltutmish started the Iqta system- means providing land in the form of salary instead of money.

the Delhi Sultans had divided their empire into several ‘Iqtas’ or provinces

iqtas were under the charge of officers called ‘Iqtadars’ or muqtis (governors).

number of Iqtas were not fixed.Duties and powers of the Iqtadar or the muqti:1. He maintained large armies and lead military campaigns2. He maintained law and order in the territory3. The muqtis collected the revenues of their assignments as

Step -I:Study the following topics from the textbook

Topic for the day:

RECAPITULATION: QUESTIONS EXPECTED ANSWERS

1. Who were bandagans?2. Were the slaves loyal

to the heirs?3. Mention the duty of

the Muqtis?4. How many types of

taxes were collected?

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A Closer Look: Administration and Consolidation under the Khaljis and Tughluqs(contd)(Teachers to use the whiteboard to explain the following bullet points)

Other measures undertaken by Delhi Sultans: Delhi Sultans forced the samanta aristocrats — and rich landlords

to accept their authority. assessment and collection of land revenue were kept under his

Sultan’s control. rights of the local chieftains to levy taxes were cancelled Local chiefs were also forced to pay taxes. Accounts of land measurements were maintained old chieftains and landlords served the Sultanate as revenue

collectors and assessors.

Types of taxes –

housescultivation (kharaj) cattle

Mongol Attacks: (Teachers to use the whiteboard to explain the following bullet points)

Large parts of the subcontinent remained outside the

Step -I: Revise the chapter and attempt the questions given below in your note copy

Step-II:Q2. Fill in the blanks 1X5=5.

1. Alauddin constructed a new garrison town named ________

2. Control over muqtis was most effective if their office was not ____________

3. _________________ on the Delhi Sultanate increased during the reign of Alauddin Khalji

4. Delhi Sultans forced the ____________ to accept their authority.

5. Muhammad Tughluq’s _________ measures were a failure.

Q2 State true or false 1x5=5

i. Alauddin Khilji failed to withstand the threat of Mongol invasions.Ii. Bandagan means someone who is under the protection of another, a dependent or hanger-oniii. Like the earlier Sultans, the Khalji and Tughluq monarchs appointed military commanders as governors of territories of varying sizes.Iv. The Sultan’s iqtadars measured the land and kept careful accounts.v. Alauddin chose to pay his soldiers salaries in cash rather than iqtas

Q 3 Answer the following questions- 1X5=51. What was the language of

HISTORY CLASS VII

Name of the Chapter: 3 The Delhi Sultanate ( 35 MINS PER PERIOD)

PERIOD 1: PERIOD 2: PERIOD : 3Revision time – 10 mins

Test time – 20 minsDiscussing answers – 10 mins

Marks - 15Step -I:

RECAPITULATION OF WEEK 10:Let us revise again

QUESTIONS EXPECTED ANSWERS5. Who were the bandagans?6. What were the iqtas?7. How did the Delhi

Sultans keep a control over the muqtis?

8. Who served as the revenue collector during the Sultanate?

9. Which city was chosen as the new capital by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq?

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Topics for the day: (Bullet points)`

The Sultanate in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries After the Tughluqs, the Sayyid and Lodi dynasties ruled from

Delhi and Agra until 1526. Emergence of new ruling groups like the Afghans and the

Rajputs. States established in this period were small but powerful and

extremely well administered.

Step -I:

RECAPITULATION of the lesson: OTBA EXERCISE:

CLASS WORK:

STUDENTS WILL DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS IN THE CLASS AND WRITE THEM DOWN IN THE NOTEBOOK.

EACH QUESTION CARRIES ONE MARK:

QUESTIONS EXPECTED ANSWERS1. Who was the founder of

Suri Dynasty?2. Which road was

revived by Sher Shah Suri?

3. Which ruling groups emerged powerful during the 15th and 16th centuries?

4. Which Mughal Emperor was inspired by Sher Shah’s administrative system?

5. Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?

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Step -I: Revise the chapter and attempt the questions given below in your note copy

Step-II:Q1. Fill in the blanks 1X5=5.1. The lands adjacent to a city or port that supply it with goods and services is known as______2. New fortresses and _________were established to protect trade routes and to promote regional trade3. Slaves and ______were loyal to their masters and patrons, but not to their heirs.4. Under ________the state brought the assessment and collection of land revenue under its own control5. The Mongols under ________ invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219

Q2 State true or false 1x5=5

Sher 1. Shah Sur ruled from 1540 to1547

2. Muhammad Tughluq’s measures were conceived as a part of a

Sher Shah’s career and achievements:

A FEW FACTS ABOUT SHER SHAH:Nick Name Farid khan, Sher KhanBorn 1472 in Sasaram in Rohtas district

Died 22 May, 1545 in Kalinjar, Bundelkhand

Reign 17 May, 1540 – 22 May, 1545

DynastySuri Dynasty, Sher Shah Suri founded the Suri Empire in North India having its capital at Delhi. He ruled till 1540.

Buried His burial chamber is famous as Sher Shah Suri Tomb situated in Sasaram.

Rise to power 1. He joined as a soldier in the services of the governor of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.2. Farid Khan entered the service of the ruler of Bihar, in 1522. He quickly impressed his ruler with his bravery and valour, and was appointed as the deputy.3. Once on a hunting trip Farid killed a full grown tiger with his bare hands, and earned the title of Sher Khan.4. Sher Khan soon developed differences with the King and left his services to join Babur’s camp in 1527-

6. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?

7. From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?

8. What is meant by the ‘internal’ and ‘external’ frontiers of the Sultanate?

9. When did the Delhi Sultanate lay its foundation?

10. Name the five dynasties that together made the Delhi Sultanate.

11. Mention the sources that provide a lot of information about the Delhi Sultans.

12. What was the duty of the muqtis?

13. Why were accountants appointed by the state?

14. Name the three types of taxes collected during the Sultanate period.15. For how many years the Suri dynasty rule?

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military offensive against the Mongols.

3. The Sultanate was attacked in the early years of Muhammad Tughluq’s reign.

4. The duty of the accountant was to lead military campaigns and maintain law and order in their iqtas.

5. The authors of Persian tawarikh praised the Delhi Sultans for appointing the “low and base-born” to high offices.

Q 3 Answer the following questions- 1X5=5

1. Who was Sher Shah Suri?2. Why did the authors of the

Persian tawarikh criticize the Delhi Sultans?

3. Why were accountants appointed by the state?

4. Why was Razia removed from the throne?

5. Why did the authors of tawarikhs write about the sultans?

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28.5. He returned to Bihar after the death of Bahar Khan and became the governor.

Conquest of Bihar

In 1534 Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah’s forces were defeated by Sher Khan, who captured the whole of Bihar.

Conquest of Bengal

In 1538, Sher Khan attacked Bengal and defeated Ghiyashuddin Shah.In 1539, Sher Khan and Humayun fought the battle of Chausa.

Conflicts and battles with Mughal Emperor, Humayun

Sher Shah and Humayun faced each other again at Kannauj in May 1540.Sher Shah was once again successful in defeating Humayun who was forced to flee India to Persia.Sher Khan became the Sultan of Delhi. He was then titled as Sher Shah

Built forts and mosques

Rohtas FortSher Shah Suri Masjid in PatnaQila-i-Kuhna mosque at Purana Qila, Delhi

An efficient Administrative system

1. Sher Shah also an able administrator. He introduced several reforms and reorganized the civil and administrative structure.

2. Introduced an administration that became the model followed by the great emperor Akbar

Public worksHe built many inns, mosques and laid down the network of roads the most famous among them being the Grand Trunk Road

Death Sher Shah Suri was killed during

DISCUSS: (not to be written in the notebook)

Q Do you think the circle of justice is an appropriate term to describe the relationship between the king and his subjects?

Step II Refer to the HOTS questions module from the Extramark app. On the given chapter;

Step - IIIIf you have any doubts clear them with your subject teacher ( Please check name and number of the subject from the school website)

Step – IV

Fakhr-i Mudabbir wrote in the thirteenth century: A king cannot survive without soldiers. And soldiers cannot live without salaries. Salaries come from the revenue collected from peasants. But peasants can pay revenue only when they are prosperous and happy. This happens when the king promotes justice and honest governance.

the siege of Kalinjar fort on 13 May 1545 while battling the Rajputs of Chandel.

Activity 1Locate the cities captured by Iltutmish on a political map of India with neighbouring countries. (Page no.34)

1.Multan 2. Lahore 3. Delhi 4. Ajmer 5. Gwalior 6. Benaras 7.Lakhaunti

Activity 2

The following pictures are the four stages in the preparationof a manuscript.Arrange the pictures in the following order:

1. Preparing the paper.2. Writing the text.3. Melting gold to highlight important words and passages.4. Preparing the binding

Refer to text book pg no 32

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Causes of Decline of Delhi Sultanate

What was the Jagirdari System?It is the assignment of the revenue of the produce of the land. The land was never given; it was the produce of the land that was allotted for the noble to take from this revenue, the salary that is due to him. The jagirdar system was introduced by the Delhi Sultanate and continued during the Mughal Empire

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Step – II

Refer to the mind map-quick learning and detailed learning module from the Extramark app

Step - IIIIf you have any doubts clear them with your subject teacher ( Please check name and number of the subject from the school website)

Step – IVStudents to write the following question answers in their note copyQ.1 For how many years did the Suri Dynasty rule? ( 1)Ans Suri dynasty ruled for only fifteen years

Q.2.Give an account on Sher Shah’s career and achievements. Pg. 42 (4)Ans:

1. Sher Shah Sur (1540-1545) started his career as the manager of a small territory for his uncle in Bihar,

2. He eventually challenged and defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun who ruled for two terms: (1530-1540, 1555-1556).

3. Sher Shah captured Delhi and established his own dynasty,the Sur dynasty that ruled for only fifteen years (1540-1555),

4. Sher Shah introduced an administration that borrowed elements from Alauddin Khalji and made them more efficient. Sher Shah’s administration became the model that was followed by the great Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605). -----------------------------------------------

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