Maharashtra State Board Class 7 History Solutions Chapter 2 India before the Times of Shivaji Maharaj
Class 7 History Chapter 2 India before the Times of Shivaji Maharaj Textbook Questions and Answers
1. Name the following:
2. Find the odd one out:
3. Answer briefly:
4. Write about them briefly in your own words.
5. Give reasons:
6. Complete the timeline.
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7. Using the internet, find out more about any one of the personalities you have studied here, and fill in the box below.

Activity
Obtain more information about the personalities mentioned in this chapter.Use reference books, the internet, newspapers, etc. Prepare a collage of the pictures information in your activity book and display it in the history cell.
Class 7 History Chapter 2 India before the Times of Shivaji Maharaj Additional Important Questions and Answers
Complete the sentences by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:
Match the following:
Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
(1) Imadshahi | (a) Bidar |
(2) Baridshahi | (b) Ahmadnagar |
(3) Adilshahi | (c) Golconda |
(4) Nizamshahi | (d) Varhad |
(5) Qutubshahi | (e) Bijapur |
1 – d
2 – a
3 – e
4 – b
5 – c
Name the following:
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Two important dynasties among the Rajput dynasties in North India.
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(a) The Gahadwal dynasty (b) Parmar dynasty
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Eminent rulers belonging to the Chola dynasty in Tamil Nadu.
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(a) Rajaraj I (b) Rajendra I
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The king belonging to the Hoysala dynasty.
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King Vishnuvardhan
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The King who conquered the whole of Karnataka.
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King Vishnuvardhan
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The Varkari movement emerged in
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The Yadava period
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During his reign Rashtrakuta dynasty in Maharashtra the Rashtrakut power spread from Kanauj up to Rameshwar.
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Govind III
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The last prosperous power before the period of Shivaji Maharaj.
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TheYadavas
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The capital of Bhillam V of the Yadava dynasty which was near Aurangabad.
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Deogiri
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The golden period of the Marathi Language.
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The Yadava period
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The Arab General attacked the Sindh province in the eighth century.
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Muhammad-bin-Qasim
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The power which began to invade India in eleventh century CE.
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The Turks
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He invaded India many times and plundered the rich temples at Mathura, Vrindavan Kanauj and Somnath and carried away enormous wealth with him.
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Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
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In 1775 CE and 1178 CE, the Sultan of Ghur from Afghanistan who invaded India.
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Muhammad Ghuri
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During his reign there were many revolts in the South against the central power of Delhi.
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Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughluque
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The brothers from South India who were Sardars in the service of Delhi Sultanate.
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(a) Harihar (b) Bukka
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The Hazar Ram temple and Vitthal temple were built in Vijaynagar during his reign.
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Krishnadevaraya
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He defeated the army of the Sultan of Delhi.
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Hasan Gangu
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The Chief Wazir of the Bahamani kingdom who started paying the soldiers their salaries in cash instead of giving land grants.
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Mahmud Gawan
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The king of Farghana in Central Asia.
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Babur
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After the battle of Panipat, he brought all Rajput kings together.
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Rana Sanga of Mewad
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After ascending the throne of Mewad, he continued the struggle for Mewad’s existence.
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Maharana Pratap
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The capable daughter of Husain Nizamshah of Ahmadn^gar who defended the fort of Ahmadnagar.
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Chandbibi
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The Ahoms united under his leadership.
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Gadadharsinha
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The commander who gave intense battle against the Mughals.
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Commander Lachit Borphukan
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The ninth Guru of Sikhs who protested strongly against Aurangzeb’s policy of religious intolerance.
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Guru Tegh Bahadur
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There was an attempt on the life of Guru Gobind Singh in 1708 CE at this place.
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Nanded
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After his death Aurangzeb annexed his kingdom to the Mughal empire.
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Rana Jaswantsingh of Marwad.
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In Maharashtra, Swaraj was established under his leadership.
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Shivaji Maharaj
Find out the odd man out:
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Gadadharsinha, Rana Jaswantsingh, Durgadas Rathod, Ajit Singh.
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Gadadharsinha
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Babur, Humayun, Krishnadevaraya, Jahangir
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Krishnadevaraya
Answer in one sentence:
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Name the regions upto which the Gurjar- Pratihar power spread.
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The Gurjar-Pratihar power spread up to Andhra, Kalinga, Vidarbha, West Kathewad, Kanauj and Gujarat.
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Which places did the Cholas conquer using their naval strength?
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The Cholas conquered the Maidive Islands and Sri Lanka using their naval strength.
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In which period did the Mahanubhav Panth and the Varkari movement emerge?
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The Mahanubhav Panth and the Varkari movement emerged in the Yadava period.
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Why did the Arab rulers turn towards India?
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The Arab rulers turned towards India to expand their empire.
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Write the extent of the kingdom of Vij aynagar during Krishnadevaraya’s reign?
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During Krishnadevaraya’s reign, the kingdom of Vijaynagar extended from Cuttack in the east up to Goa in the West and from the Raichur Doab in the North up to the Indian Ocean in the South.
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Who opposed Akbar when he tried to bring India under his central authority?
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When Akbar tried to bring India under his central authority he had to face the opposition of Maharana Pratap, Chandbibi and Rani Durgavati.
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Which qualities of Maharana Pratap made him immortal in history?
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Maharana Pratap became immortal in history due to his qualities of valour, courage, self-respect and sacrifice.
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Which regions together formed the Gondvana?
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Gondvana can be broadly said to comprise the eastern part of Vidarbha, part of Madhya Pradesh to its North, the Western part of today’s Chhattisgarh, Northern part of Andhra Pradesh and Western part of Odisha.
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How did the Marathas defend their independence?
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Marathas offered stiff resistance to Aurangzeb and defended their independence.
Give reasons:
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Babur invaded India.
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(a) The reigning Sultan of Delhi at that time was Ibrahim Lodi. (b) Daulatkhan Lodi, was the governor of Punjab under the Sultanate. (c) The relationship between Ibrahim Lodi and Daulatkhan Lodi was strained. (d) Daulatkhan Lodi invited Babur to march to India. Taking this opportunity, Babur invaded India.
Write briefly in your own words:
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The First Battle of Panipat
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(a) Ibrahim Lodi was the Sultan of Delhi and Daulat Khan Lodi was the Governor of Punjab. (b) The relationship between Ibrahim Lodi and Daulatkhan Lodi became strained. (c) Daulatkhan Lodi invited Babur to march on India. (d) Taking advantage of this opportunity, Babur invaded India. (e) To repel Babur’s invasion Ibrahim Lodi started with his army. (f) There was a battle between Ibrahim Lodi and Babur on 21st April 1526 at Panipat. (g) Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi’s army. This is known as the First Battle of Panipat.
Answer briefly:
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Write in brief about the conflict of the Mughals with the Marathas.
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(i) In Maharashtra, Sivaraj was established under the leadership of Shivaji Maharaj. (ii) In his efforts to establish Swaraj, Shivaji Maharaj had to fight the Mughals too along with the other enemies. (iii) Aurangzeb came down to the Deccan after the death of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with the intention of conquering the whole of South India. (iv) But the Marathas offered stiff resistance to Aurangzeb and defended their independence.
Complete the following diagrams:
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Complete the following table:
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S.No | Political Power | Founders / Rulers | Capital |
S.No | Political Power | Founders / Rulers | Capital |
(1) | Yadava | Bhillam V | Deogiri |
(2) | Vijaynagar | Harihar & Bukka | Hampi |
(3) | Bahamani | Hasan Gangu | Gulbarga |
(4) | Mughal | Babur | Delhi |



