Class 8 Social Science — Chapter 2: Reshaping India's Political Map
72 practice questions · 24 Easy · 24 Medium · 24 Hard
Practise Class 8 Social Science Chapter 2, "Reshaping India's Political Map", with 72 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 24 Easy, 24 Medium and 24 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
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Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Reshaping India's Political Map, then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 8 Social Science mastery score. A few sample questions are shown below; sign in free to practise all 72.
Key concepts: Reshaping India's Political Map (Class 8 Social Science)
Between the 13th and 17th centuries invasions and new dynasties repeatedly redrew India's political map. The Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara and the Mughals rose and fell, and each faced determined regional resistance.
- Delhi Sultanate
- Formed after Prithviraj Chauhan's defeat in 1192; five Turkic-Afghan dynasties ruled in turn — Mamluks, Khiljis, Tughlaqs, Sayyids and Lodis.
- Jizya
- A tax imposed on non-Muslim subjects in return for protection and exemption from military service; in practice often a burden and a humiliation.
- Token currency
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq's copper coins declared to carry the value of silver or gold; progressive in principle but it invited counterfeiting and damaged trade.
- Vijayanagara Empire
- Founded in the 14th century by Harihara and Bukka Raya, former Tughlaq governors; its capital stood at present-day Hampi.
- Deccan Sultanates
- The five states — Bijapur, Golconda, Berar, Ahmednagar and Bidar — into which the Bahmani Sultanate fragmented.
- Battle of Talikota (1565)
- A coalition of Deccan Sultanates defeated Vijayanagara; the capital was sacked and the empire broke into Nayaka states.
- Sulh-i-kul
- Akbar's doctrine of 'peace with all', accompanied by abolishing the jizya and bringing Rajput and regional leaders into his court.
- Iconoclasm
- The rejection or destruction of religious images considered idolatrous — a motive, alongside plunder, for attacks on temples in this period.
💡 Exam tips for Reshaping India's Political Map
- Almost two Delhi sultans in three seized power by eliminating their predecessor, so the average reign was barely nine years.
- Babur's win at Panipat in 1526 turned on gunpowder, field artillery and matchlock guns, newly introduced to Indian warfare.
- Aurangzeb spent his last 25 years at war in the Deccan, draining the treasury and hastening Mughal decline after 1707.
- Resistance mattered: the Eastern Gangas, Hoysalas, Musunuri Nayakas and Mewar all checked Sultanate expansion.
Sample questions
In this chapter, the term 'medieval' is used to mean the period in India from the:
The word originally described European history, so the book fixes its own working range for India.
The chapter says applying the European term 'medieval' to India is 'not ideal' because:
Historians also disagree on exactly which period it should cover in India.
Assertion: The Delhi Sultanate was politically unstable. Reason: Almost two sultans in three took power by eliminating their predecessor. Choose the correct option.
Violent succession is exactly why the average reign was barely nine years.
Reshaping India's Political Map — FAQs
What are the key concepts in Class 8 Social Science Reshaping India's Political Map?+
Between the 13th and 17th centuries invasions and new dynasties repeatedly redrew India's political map. The Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara and the Mughals rose and fell, and each faced determined regional resistance. Key ideas include Delhi Sultanate, Jizya, Token currency, Vijayanagara Empire, Deccan Sultanates.
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