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A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. ______________ is called a pilgrimage town.
(a) Varanasi (b) Delhi (c) Agra
2. Meerut, Ambala and Jodhpur are ______________ towns.
(a) industrial (b) port (c) pilgrimage
3. ______________ is also called the city of ruins.
(a) Surat (b) Hampi (c) Masulipatnam
4. The craftsmen of India had to ______________ after the arrival of the British.
(a) suffer (b) stop their work (c) none of these
5. ______________ was the most important festival in Hampi.
(a) Holi (b) Mahanavmi (c) Diwali
6. Surat became a Mughal territory in ______________ .
(a) 1573 (b) 1574 (c) 1572

7. Hampi is situated on the bank of river ______________ .
(a) Tapti (b) Ganga (c) Tungbhadra
8. ______________ is another name for Hampi.
(a) Virupakshapura (b) Karnataka (c) Vijayanagara
B. Match the following :
1. Capital town u u A craft practised on brass work.

2. Bidri u u An association of people engaged in similar activities.
3. Strategic location u u Golden embroidery work on textiles.
4. Niche u u A recess in a wall for a statue or an idol.
5. Zari u u A town where the court of a ruler is located.
6. Guild u u A place so located that it can be defended from an enemy attack
due to natural cover.
C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements :

1. All towns fade away with time.
2. One town is used for only one purpose.
3. A pilgrimage town is located around an important place of pilgrimage or temple.
4. A trade town is essentially located on the coastline.
5. The ancient name of Surat was Suryapur.
6. The Silk Route was treaded by a large number of traders.

D. Write the names of present states of the given towns :
1. Hampi ______________ 2. Surat ______________
3. Masulipatnam ______________ 4. Ambala ______________
5. Meerut ______________ 6. Kolkata ______________
E. Name any two :
1. types of towns : (a) ______________ (b) ______________
Towns, Traders and Craftsmen
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