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Class 8 Social Science Reshaping India's Political Map gives concise notes, important questions and MCQ practice that focus on how political authority changed from the Delhi Sultanate through regional powers to early modern polities. Main sub-topics: Delhi Sultanate (c.1206–1526), Alauddin Khalji’s market-control measures, the iqtā revenue system and its non‑hereditary character, Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s shift to Daulatabad, Vijayanagara’s fall at Talikota (1565), Ahom resistance at Saraighat (1671), and the Sikh polity under Ranjit Singh. For Class 8 students preparing for CBSE/Bihar board term exams, chapter tests and last-minute revision.

Key points you will learn

Class 8 Social Science Reshaping India's Political Map: timeline 1206–1526 and key rulers (Aibak to Babur)
Delhi Sultanate: major rulers, capitals and administrative changes to note for dates and short-answer questions
Alauddin Khalji: market-control measures — fixed prices for grain and cloth and strict enforcement against hoarding
Iqtā system: revenue assignments from the sultan; iqtādārs could be transferred and iqtas were not hereditary
Muhammad bin Tughlaq: reasons for shifting the capital to Daulatabad and the administrative consequences of the move
Vijayanagara: defeat at the Battle of Talikota (1565) leading to the sack of Hampi and political decline
Ahom resistance: Saraighat (1671) — riverine tactics under Lachit Borphukan; Sikh polity under Ranjit Singh with Lahore as capital

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Questions students ask

Were iqtas hereditary property of iqtadars?

No. Iqtā were revenue grants given by the sultan and could be reassigned; they did not become fixed hereditary estates, so iqtādārs could be transferred at the ruler's will.

What market measures did Alauddin Khalji introduce?

He fixed prices of grain and cloth and set up strict market surveillance to check hoarding and profiteering; officials enforced price lists and punished violators to stabilise urban supplies.

Why did Muhammad bin Tughlaq shift the capital to Daulatabad?

He wanted stronger control over the Deccan and to centralise administration; the forced relocation caused supply and governance problems and the experiment was later abandoned.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Talikota (1565)?

A coalition of Deccan sultanates defeated Vijayanagara, leading to the destruction of Hampi and the collapse of Vijayanagara's central authority, altering southern India's political landscape.

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