{"id":1697,"date":"2022-09-20T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2022-11-29T06:37:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T06:37:05","slug":"ncert-solutions-class-7-social-science-history-chapter-6-towns-traders-and-craftspersons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/ncert-solutions-class-7-social-science-history-chapter-6-towns-traders-and-craftspersons\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions Class 7 Social Science (History) Chapter 6 Towns, Traders And Craftspersons"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCERT Solutions Class 7 Social Science (History)\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 7 Social Science (History) Chapter – 6 (Towns, Traders And Craftspersons) <\/strong>has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter – 6 (Towns, Traders And Craftspersons)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s Recall\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Fill in the blanks:
\n<\/strong><\/span>(a) The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ______.
\n<\/span>(b) Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint ______.
\n<\/span>(c) Hampi was the capital of the ______ Empire.
\n<\/span>(d) The Dutch established a settlement at ______ in Andhra Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –
\n<\/strong><\/span>(a) The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in\u00a01010 A.D<\/strong><\/span>.
\n<\/span>(b)\u00a0Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint\u00a0Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti<\/strong><\/span>.
\n<\/span>(c)\u00a0Hampi was the capital of the\u00a0Vijayanagara<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Empire.
\n<\/span>(d)\u00a0The Dutch established a settlement at\u00a0Masulipatnam<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>in Andhra Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. State whether true or false:
\n<\/strong><\/span>(a) We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.
\n<\/span>(b) Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans.
\n<\/span>(c) Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants.
\n<\/span>(d) Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –
\n<\/strong><\/span>(a) We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription. (True)<\/strong>
\n(b) Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans. (False)<\/strong>
\n(c) Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants. (False)<\/strong>
\n(d) Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal. (False)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3. How was water supplied to the city of Thanjavur?
\n<\/strong><\/span>Answer – <\/strong>Water supply to the city of Thanjavur came from wells and tanks.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Who lived in the \u201cBlack Towns\u201d in cities such as Madras?
\n<\/strong><\/span>Answer – <\/strong>Merchants, artisans (such as weavers), native traders and craftspersons lived in the \u2018Black Towns\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Understand\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Why do you think towns grew around temples?
\n<\/strong><\/span>Answer – <\/strong><\/span>Towns grew around temples because of the following reasons:<\/p>\n