7th Standard Social (Bahamani Sultanate)

 Chapter 2 Bahamani Adil Shah’s

 

I. Fill in the blanks:

1. Bahmani dynasty was established in the year 1347 CE

2. Kalburgi was the capital of Bahmani sultans.

3. Feroz Shah set up Firozabad city on the banks of Bhima river.

4. Mahammad Gawan set up Madrasa in the year 1461

5. Founder of Barid Shahi dynasty was Qasim Barid

6. Founder of Golkonda’s Kutub Shahi state was Quli Qutub Shah

7. Founder of Imaad Shahi dynasty was Fataullah

 

II. Answer the following in one sentence:

1. Who was the founder of Bahmani dynasty ?

Ans: The founder of the Bahmani dynasty was Alla-ud-din Hasan Gangu Bahman Shah.

 

2. Who was Mohammed Gawan?

Ans: He was a Persian who worked as Prime Minister in the reign of Mohammed Shah III.

 

3. Where is Solakhambh mosque ?

Ans: Solakhambti mosque is in Bidar.

 

4. Name the prominent person among Adil Shahi sultans ?

Ans: Ibrahim Adil Shah was the great king of the Adil Shahi sultans.

 

5. What is called as Taj Mahal of south India?

Ans: Ibrahim Ranza is called as the Taj Mahal of south India.

 

6. Why is Golgumbuz famous ?

Ans: It is the fourth largest dome in the world and the first largest dome in India.

 

7. Who had Jagadguru Badasha title ?

Ans: Ibrahim adil Shah II had the title Jagadguru Badshah.

 

III. Discuss in groups and Answer:

1. Name Mohammed Gawan’s achivements?

Ans:

a) Mohammed Gawan captured Hubbalh, Belagavi and Goa from Vijayanagar empire.

b) Administration was according to the Islamic laws.

c) He encouraged revenue and postal services.

d) He fixed taxes on the basis of land’s fertility and irrigation facility. Tax was being collected in cash only.

e) He removed the taxes which were annoying the people.

f) As a philosopher himself, he founded Madarasa (university) in Bidar. It encouraged Islamic religion and law education.

g) Mohammed Gawan contributed a lot in making the Bahmani kingdom great.

 

2. Name five Shahi dynasties ?

Ans: The five Shahi dynasties are:

a) Adil Shahs of Vijaypur (Bijapur) (1489-1510)

b) Barid Shahs of Bidar (1489-1619)

c) Qutub Shahs of Golkonda (1512-1687)

d) Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar ( 1490-1636)

e) Imad Shahs of Berar (1490-1580)

 

3.Ibrahim Adil Shah had religious tolerance, discuss.

Ans:

a) Ibrahim Adil Shah II had a title called ‘Jagadguru Badshah’. He was tolerant of other religions.

b) He sheltered many Hindu philosophers, poets and musicians in his court.

c) He renovated Datta temples in his fort and encouraged pooja rituals.

d) He worked for the cultural harmony of Hindu-Muslim.

e) He wrote a book called ‘Kitab-e-Navarasa’ and tried to make music popular among Muslims.

 

IV Match the following:

 

A	B	Answer
1. Adil Shahi	Ahmad Nagar	Vijayapura
2. Kutub Shahi	Berar	Golkonda
3. Nizam Shahi	Vijayapura	Ahmed Nagar
4. Imad Shahi	Bidar	Berar
5. Barid Shahi	Golkonda	Bidar