PPT-Tracing Changes Through A Thousand Years
PPT-Tracing Changes Through A Thousand Years
PPT-Tracing Changes Through A Thousand Years
HISTORY
If the context in which information is produced changes with time, what
about language and meanings? Historical records exist in a variety of
languages which have changed considerably over the years.
One group of people who became important in this period were the
Rajputs, a name derived from “Rajaputra”, the son of a ruler.
Other groups of people such as the Marathas, Sikhs, Jats, Ahoms and
Kayasthas (a caste of scribes and secretaries) also used the opportunities
of the age to become politically important.
Some possessed more productive land, others also kept cattle, and
some combined artisanal work with agricultural activity during the lean
season. As society became more differentiated, people were grouped
into jatis or sub-castes and ranked on the basis of their backgrounds
and their occupations.
Large states like those of the Cholas (Chapter 2), Tughluqs (Chapter
3) or Mughals (Chapter 4) encompassed many regions.