Paragon Convent School 
                           Sector 24b Chandigarh 
                              Class 7 (HISTORY) 
                   Lesson 6 (Towns, Traders And Craftsmen) 
                                       
                           Summary of the chapter 
         Growth of towns was a distinctive feature of the mediaeval 
         period. Sometimes towns developed out of a large village 
         which had a wholesale market or where occasional or weekly 
         markets or fairs were held. Trade took place in towns as it 
         became a common place for merchants who were buyers and 
         sellers. There were different types of towns like capital towns, 
         religious towns, etc. Important towns like Hampi, Surat and 
         Machilipatnam developed as important trade centres. 
         Europeans came to the Indian subcontinent in search of spices 
         and other products in the 15th century. 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                   
     Quick revision 
     A. Multiple choice questions.  
     1. (b)  
     2. (a)  
      
     B.Fill in the blanks 
     1. pilgrimage 
     2. Fatehpur Sikri 
     3. Vijaynagar 
     4. Masulipatnam 
      
     C.True/False 
     1. T 
     2. T 
     3. F 
     4.F 
      
        
       Answer the following. 
        
       A. Multiple choice questions.  
       1. (c)  
       2. (b)