Class 8 Social Science Chapter 2, Reshaping India’s Political Map, is a 40-page history chapter in ‘Tapestry of the Past’. It traces India from the 13th to the 17th century: the Delhi Sultanate, the Vijayanagara Empire, the Mughals, and the resistance led by the Rajputs, the Ahoms and the Sikhs.
What Class 8 Social Science Chapter 2 Covers
Rise and Fall of the Delhi Sultanate and Resistance follow the five Sultanate dynasties, their military campaigns and administration, and the regional kingdoms of Eastern Ganga, Mewar and Hoysala that resisted them.
The Vijayanagara Empire and Krishnadevaraya cover the founding of Vijayanagara, its temples, markets and governance under Krishnadevaraya, and the Battle of Talikota.
The Mughals and Resistance: Rajputs, Ahoms, and Sikhs trace Babur, Akbar and Aurangzeb alongside Maharana Pratap and the Rajputs, the Ahom Kingdom’s victory at Saraighat, and the Sikh Gurus from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh and the Khalsa.
Administering India and People’s Lives compare the iqta and mansabdari systems and examine agriculture, guilds, temples and maritime trade.
Exercises in Chapter 2
- Questions and activities at the end of the chapter, after a Before we move on… recap.
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FAQ
Which powers and kingdoms are covered in Class 8 Social Science Chapter 2?
The Delhi Sultanate, the Vijayanagara Empire (Krishnadevaraya), the Mughals (Akbar, Aurangzeb), the Rajputs, the Ahoms and the Sikhs.
What administrative systems are compared in Chapter 2?
The iqta system under the Delhi Sultanate and the mansabdari system under the Mughal administration.