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4. Write short notes on Pilgrimage town, Surat.

5. Do you think political stability led to economic prosperity in medieval India? Give reasons
to support your argument.
6. ‘Hampi was a well-fortified town.’ What conclusions can you draw from this statement?

H TS Question
H TS Question
Do you know the technique of Kalamkari? How is it useful for us?

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A. On an outline map of India, mark and label Surat, Hampi, Masulipatnam, Murshidabad
Kanchipuram, Varanasi, Ahmedabad and Bidar.

B. Just like kalamkari, pietra-dura work was equally famous in medieval India. Try and make a
pietra-dura work of your own.
C. Just as kalamkari work is specific to Masulipatnam and bidri work is specific to Bidar,
find out what is specific to your region? It may be a handicraft or a form of painting.
You can include the following points in your research to make it interesting.
w Its evolution
w Its popularity outside your region

w Its central theme
w The condition of the artists

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