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  Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners (CBSE/CLASS -8/ HISTORY)   Question: What kinds of cloth had a large market in Europe during the period this chapter is focused on?   Answer: Cotton and silk from India had a large market in Europe. Different varieties of Indian textiles were sold in European markets. These included Chintz, Cossaes or Khasa, Bandanna, and Jamdani. Indian printed cotton textiles were also famous in England for their exquisite floral designs, fine textures, and inexpensiveness.   Question: What is the significance of the term ‘Jamdani’ and where were its important centres? Answer: ‘Jamdani’ is a fine muslin on which decorative motifs are woven on the loom, typically in grey and white. Often a mixture of cotton and gold thread was used. The most important centres of Jamdani weaving were Dacca in Bengal and Lucknow in the United Provinces.   Question: Who were the Agarias and what was their role? Answer: The Agarias were a group of men and

  History class 8 / CBSE How when and where   1.      How important the dates are in history? Ans: Dates are crucial in the study of history because they provide a framework for organizing and understanding events. By knowing when a particular event occurred, historians can place it in context and analyse its causes, consequences, and connections to other historical events. Dates allow historians to create a timeline of events, which helps to establish chronology and identify patterns and trends over time. For example, the timeline of the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865, provides a framework for understanding the causes, major battles, and outcomes of the conflict. Dates are also important for establishing historical accuracy and credibility. Historians must rely on accurate records and documentation to reconstruct past events, and precise dates are often crucial for verifying the authenticity of sources. Furthermore, dates help us to understand the imp

    A Photograph The cardboard shows me how it was When the two girl cousins went paddling Each one holding one of my mother’s hands, And she the big girl - some twelve years or so. All three stood still to smile through their hair At the uncle with the camera, A sweet face My mother’s, that was before I was born And the sea, which appears to have changed less Washed their terribly transient feet.   Some twenty- thirty- years later She’d laugh at the snapshot. “See Betty And Dolly," she’d say, “and look how they Dressed us for the beach." The sea holiday was her past, mine is her laughter. Both wry With the laboured ease of loss   Now she’s has been dead nearly as many years As that girl lived. And of this circumstance There is nothing to say at all, Its silence silences.   BY SHIRLEY TOULSON Q1: Write the substance of the poem "A photograph" By Shirley Toulson. Ans: The poem "A Photograph" by Shirley Tou