What purpose did small towns serve? [V. Imp.]
Or
Describe various Junctions of small towns.
Several small towns came to be seen in the sub-continent from the 8th century onward. These towns usually had a mandapika or mandi where nearby villagers came to sell their produce. These towns also had market streets called halta or hoot lined with shops.
There were also streets for different kinds of artisans such as potters, oil pressers, sugar market, toddy makers etc.
Many traders came from far and near to these towns to buy local articles and sell products of distant places such as salt, camphor, horse, etc.
Find out about the present-day taxes on markets. Who collects these taxes? How are they collected and are they used for?
Compare any one of the cities described in this chapter with a town or a village with which you are familiar. Do you notice any similarities or differences?
What purpose did small towns serve? [V. Imp.]
Or
Describe various Junctions of small towns.
Name a few Indian spices which became an important part of European cooking. Ans. Pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, dried ginger, g. 9. What were craftspersons of Bidar famous for?
In what ways was craft production in cities like Calcutta different from that in cities Wee Thanjavur?
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.
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 ………….
(d) The Dutch established a settlement at…………….. in Andhra Pradesh.
Describe the trade activities of the big and small traders belonging to the medieval time.
How did the system of advances snatch the freedom of the weavers?
OR
How did the Indian Crafts persons lose their independence?