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Why are body armours which were commonly used by


soldiers in the olden days not used nowadays? (3 marks)
1. Body armours were generally made of heavy metal. It
was heavy and not easy to carry around. (1 mark) 2.
Wearing body armours would make it difficult for people
to move around freely. (1 mark) 3. Due to these reasons,
body armours are not used nowadays. Modern protective
gears which are comfortable and easy to carry around
have replaced body armours. (1 mark)
2. What type of dresses were traditionally worn by
people in the royal family? (2 marks) 1. The kings often
wore silk embroidered dresses or cotton dresses. They
often wore waistcoats too. This was often paired with
turbans and silk juthis (Shoes). (1 mark) 2. Queens also
wore silk embroidered dresses along with decorative
headgear. Both of them wore extensive jewellery too. (1
mark)
3. Mention the various types of utensils used by people in
the olden days. (2 marks) 1. Most utensils used in the
olden days were made of bronze, thus giving them a
yellowish-brown colour. Utensils made of clay were also
common. (1 mark) 2. Members of the royal family even
used utensils made of silver and gold. Vessels, plates,
glasses, etc. of various sizes and shapes were made from
these materials. (1 mark)
Questions 4. Who were the prominent rulers of the
Golconda Fort? (2 marks) 1. The Qutb Shahi kings ruled
the fort in the 16th and 17th century. The fort gained
prominence at this time. (1 mark) 2. Before the Qutb
Shahi kings, the Kakatiya dynasty ruled the fort.
Aurangzeb and the mughal army ruled the fort after the
Qutb Shahi kings. (1 mark)
5. How is a museum different from a fort? (3 marks) 1.
Forts were generally built by a royal family or a sultan for
their protection and the protection of the kingdom. Forts
consisted of one or more palaces for the royal family to
reside. (1 mark) 2. Other inhabitants of the forts included
soldiers, gardeners, farmers, workers, etc., who worked
together to maintain the huge structure. (1 mark) 3.
Museums are recently built to preserve items used by
people in the past. They can contain paintings, dresses,
letters, weapons, utensils, etc, and help people
understand how people lived in the olden days. (1 mark)
6. Who else lived in the forts along with the royal family?
(3 marks) 1. Many people lived in the forts. The main
purpose of the fort is to ensure safety of the royal family
and soldiers were in charge of this. (1 mark) 2. Sculptors
and workers worked on the architectural details of the
forts. They took care of new designs or sculptures in the
forts along with repairing issues, if any. (1 mark) 3. The
food supply to everyone in the fort was taken care by
farmers in the forts. Gardeners made sure the gardens
were maintained properly. Together everyone ensured
smooth functioning of the fort. (1 mark)

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