Tracing Changes and the Delhi Sultanate · c. 700–1526 CE
New and Old Terminologies
How the meanings of words like 'Hindustan' and 'foreigner' have changed over a thousand years.
Key Questions
- 1How did the geographical meaning of Hindustan change over time?
- 2Why must historians be careful about the terms they use?
- 3Who was considered a foreigner in the medieval period?
CBSE Learning Outcomes
CBSE: Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years - Class 7
Class: Class 7
Subject: Social Science
Unit: Tracing Changes and the Delhi Sultanate
Period: c. 700–1526 CE
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