History Question Answers Chapter 4 Maharashtra before the Times of Shivaji Maharaj Class 7 Maharashtra Board

Question Answers For All Chapters – History Class 7

Exercise

1. Complete the following chart:

2. Write the meaning:

1. Budruk – The original village in an area.

2. Balut – A share of agricultural produce given to artisans for their services.

3. Vatan – Hereditary land given to officials where they did not have to pay tax.

3. Find out and write:

1. People from Africa who settled in Konkan coastline– Siddis

2. The author of ‘Amrutanubhav’ – Sant Dnyaneshwar

3. Sant Tukaram’s place – Dehu

4. He composed Bharuds – Sant Eknath

5. He explained the importance of physical fitness – Sant Ramdas

6. Women Sants – Sant Muktabai, Sant Janabai

4. Write about these personalities and their work in your own words:

1. Sant Namdeo – He was a great poet-saint of the Varkari movement. He spread devotion through his kirtans.

2. Sant Dnyaneshwar – He wrote ‘Dnyaneshwari’ to explain the Bhagavad Gita in Marathi.

3. Sant Eknath – He composed many devotional songs and built a memorial for Sant Chokhamela.

4. Sant Tukaram – He wrote ‘Abhangas’ and emphasized devotion along with good moral conduct.

5. Why were droughts a great calamity for the people?

Droughts caused crops to fail, leading to food shortages. People had to leave their villages in search of food, and animals died due to a lack of water and fodder.