This PSEB 7th Class Social Science Notes Chapter 7 The Medieval India will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 7th Class Social Science Notes Chapter 7 The Medieval India
→ Periods of History: The History of any country can be divided into three periods: Ancient, Medieval and Modern.
→ Medieval Period: The period between the ancient period and the modern period is called the medieval period.
→ In India, the period between the 8th century and 18th century is called the Medieval Period.
→ Importance of the 8th century: 8th century is known as the transformation century because, in this century, many social, political, economic, cultural, and religious changes took place.
→ Name of India in the Medieval Period: The Indian sub-continent was called ‘Hindustan’ or ‘Bharatvarsha’.
→ Countries that were part of the Indian subcontinent in the Medieval period.
→ Six countries were part of the Indian subcontinent, namely Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and India.
→ Sources of the Medieval Indian History: Two sources are available
- Archaeological sources
- Literary sources.
→ Archaeological Sources: These include monuments, temples, inscriptions, coins, utensils, arms, ornaments, pictures, etc.
→ Literary Sources: These include autobiographies, biographies, chronicles, details about kings and dynasties, documents, etc.
→ Reports and accounts by Foreign Travellers: During medieval times, many Muslims and European travellers travelled to India.
→ They wrote about their journeys. These also give a good account of the Medieval Period.