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Medieval India (D) Composite Culture

ICSE · Class 9 · History & Civics

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1. Meaning and Growth of Composite Culture

  • The establishment of the Delhi Sultanate towards the beginning of the 13th century marked the beginning of a new phase in the cultural development of the country.
  • The interaction of the Turks with the Indians led to the development of Indo-Islamic culture.
  • Composite culture was neither purely Persian nor entirely Indian; it was a fusion of the best elements of both.
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2. Bijak and Kabir

  • Bijak is the compilation of the verses of Sant Kabir Das.
  • Kabir was a disciple of the Bhakti saint Ramananda.
  • He was born in mid-15th century to a Brahmin widow who abandoned him near a tank in Benaras.
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3. Guru Granth Sahib and Guru Nanak Dev

  • Guru Arjan Dev compiled Guru Nanak Dev's hymns along with those of his four successors and other saints into the Adi Granth Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab.
  • Guru Gobind Singh included the compositions of Guru Teg Bahadur, after which the scripture was called Guru Granth Sahib.
  • Guru Granth Sahib is written in the Gurmukhi script.
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4. Ajmer Sharief and Khwajah Moinuddin Chishti

  • Ajmer Sharief is the holy shrine of Khwajah Moinuddin Chishti.
  • It is located at Ajmer in Rajasthan.
  • Khwajah Moinuddin Chishti came to India with Mahmud of Ghazni and made Ajmer his headquarters till his death in AD 1236.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Composite culture in medieval India

Delhi SultanateIndo-Islamic cultureSultanate phaseMughal phaseSources of composite cultureBhakti movementSufismChristian influence

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Key topics in Medieval India (D) Composite Culture include Development of Composite Culture in Medieval India, Composite Culture in Medieval India - Chapter Overview, Development of Composite Culture in Medieval India. These are the concepts ICSE Class 9 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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