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ASSIGNMENT CLASS VII

1) Why did the Bhakti and Sufi movements gained popularity in the medievalindia?2) What are the basic principles of Bhakti cult?

3) How did a temple communicate the importance of a king?4) Mention two different kinds of structures built in medieval india to demonstratepower?5) Mughal architecture reached the peak of its glory under Shah Jahan.Justifythis statement.6) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:Shivaji was born in 1627 at Pune.his father Shahji Bhonsle was a chief at thecourt of Bijapuri.Shivaji lived with his mother Jijabai in Pune.Dadaji Kondadevwas his guide and teacher,who greatly influenced him.Shivaji was aiso influencedby the religious sentimemts of his mother.She narrated to him the heroic storiesof the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.At the age of 19,Shivaji collected a few

companions and carried out raids on the small forts of Bijapuri.Soon heconquered some hill forts of Bijapuri kingdom.The Sultan of Bijapuri imprisonedhis father,but Shivaji acted wisely.He invited the Mughal Prince Murad to attackBijapuri and promised to help him.The Sultan of Bijapuri got frightened.Hereleased Shahji and made peace with Shivaji.He stopped conquering new areasfor sometime, but soon restarted his conquests.a) who had influence on the life of Shivaji?b) how did Shivaji conquer few hill forts of the bijapuri kingdom?c) why did the sultan of Bijapuri release Shivajis father?7) In which part of the world are Tropical Deciduous forest found?8) What do you mean by natural vegetation? Name its various types.

9) Various towns and cities are located along the banks of river Ganga.write anessay(in 100 words)on the influence of a river on the people living near it.10)What are the crops grown by the people of the Amazon Basin?11)"Women who stay at home do not work".How true is this statement.Explain.12)"Poor girls drop out of school because they are not interested in getting aneducation".Why is this statement not true?13)List the various advantages of market?14)complete the blanks;1) The Sikh pure military is called ________.2) A Sufi disciple __________.3) Personal devotion to God __________.4) ______________ was one of the founder father of the chishti order.5) The third battle of panipat was fought between _______ and _________.6) Technique of warfare of hiding and then striking at a sudden hour to make animpact on the enemy ____________.7) The council of eight minister under the Marathas_______________.8) An indian architectural style called __________ had straight horizontal beams.9) Behind the throne of Shah Jahan and in some marbles of Taj Mahal were aseries of ___________ the marble inlays.

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10) Forests whose trees have conical leaves and they do not shed their leavesall at one time_______.12)Coniferous forests are found in the region of ___________.13) Invention of ________ led to the development of all means of transport.14) The exchange of ideas,thoughts and opinions is called _______.

15) Radio,television,press and cinema are means of ___________.16)The forests of Amazon basin are also called__________.17)___________ is the main occupation of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin.18)Sahara is a __________ desert.

15)Complete the following;Sahara Desert Ladakh

1.Kind of desert __________ ________2.Location __________ ________3.Climate __________ ________4.Occupation __________ ________

16) what types of clothes do the people of Sahara desert wear?17)Name the trees that grow in Ladakh?18)Collect the information about the thar desert ,found in India.What type ofdeserts is it- hot or cold?