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    The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the _________ river.
    Solution
    The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the Krishna river. In the seventeenth century it was a centre of intense activity. Both the Dutch and English East India Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam as it became the most important port on the Andhra coast.
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    Which of the following had their factories and warehouses at Surat in the 17th Century?
    Solution
    Surat in Gujarat was the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period along with Cambay (present day Khambat) and somewhat later, Ahmedabad. The city was cosmopolitan and people of all castes and creeds lived there. In the seventeenth century the Portuguese, Dutch and English had their factories and warehouses at Surat.
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    The Panchalas or Vishwakarma community, consisting of goldsmiths, bronzesmiths, blacksmiths, masons, and carpenters, played an important role in the construction of __________.
    Solution
    Bidar is a town loated in the current Indian state of Karnataka. The craftspersons of Bidar were so famed for their inlay work in copper and silver that it came to be called Bidri. The Panchalas or Vishwakarma community, consisting of goldsmiths, bronzesmiths, blacksmiths, masons and carpenters, were essential to the building of temples. They also played an important role in the construction of palaces, big buildings, tanks and reservoirs.
  • Question 4
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    ________ was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz.
    Solution
    Surat in Gujarat was the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period along with Cambay (present day Khambat) and somewhat later,  Ahmedabad. Surat was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz. Surat has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.
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    The buildings in the royal complex in Hampi had ________________.
    Solution
    Hampi is located in the Krishna-Tungabhadra basin, which formed the nucleus of the Vijayanagara Empire, founded in 1336. The magnificent ruins at Hampi reveal a well-fortified city. No mortar or cementing agent was used in the construction of these walls and the technique followed was to wedge them together by interlocking. The architecture of Hampi was distinctive. The buildings in the royal complex had splendid arches, domes and pillared halls with niches for holding sculptures. They also had well-planned orchards and pleasure gardens with sculptural motifs such as the lotus and corbels.
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    Mulla Abdul Ghafur and Virji Vora were great Indian ____________.
    Solution
    In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, European countries were searching for spices and textiles, which had become popular both in Europe and West Asia. The English, Dutch and French formed East India Companies in order to expand their commercial activities in the east. Initially great Indian traders like Mulla Abdul Ghafur and Virji Vora who owned a large number of ships competed with them. However, the European Companies used their naval power to gain control of the sea trade and forced Indian traders to work as their agents.
  • Question 7
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    What was the use of wealth by temple authorities?
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    Temple authorities used their wealth to finance trade and banking. Gradually a large number of priests, workers, artisans, traders, etc. settled near temple to cater to its needs and those of the pilgrims.
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    Temple towns represent a very important pattern of ____________.
    Solution
    Temple towns represent a very important pattern of urbanisation, the process by which cities develop. Temples were often central to the economy and society.
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    Who built temples to demonstrate their devotion to various deities?
    Solution
    Rulers built temples to demonstrate their devotion to various deities. They also endowed temples with grants of land and money to carry out elaborate rituals, feed pilgrims and priests and celebrate festivals. Pilgrims who flocked to the temples also made donations.
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    A temple for 'Patini devi' was constructed by
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    Senguttuvan constructed a temple for 'Patini devi'. Senguttuvan was the most celebrated ruler of the Cera dynasty in early historic south India. The kuttuvan is praised by Paranar in the fifth decad of Patitrupattu of the Ettutokai anthology.
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