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5. What were some of the major religious developments Guring this, period?, Ans: Some of the major religious developments during this period were:, ‘© The inclusion of new deities in Hinduism, @ The construction of temples by Royals, @ The growth in importance of the priests, © The emergence of bhakti for a loving personal deity that people could, reach out to without the aid of priests or elaborate rituals, © Conversion of Indians to other religions by foreigners, , 6. Im what ways has the meaning of the term “Hindustan” changed over, the centuries?, , Ans: Hindustan earlier was referred’ the the Indus river. In, the medieval period, they called the Hindustan. Babur, in his, memoirs called Hindustan the land Kush mountain ranges. At, present, the Islamic nations refer Hi tothe of India., , 7. How were the affairs of jatis regulated?, , Ans: The affairs of the jatis were regulated by an assembly of elders, known, ee, own i