Lahore Grammar School

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Winter Holidays Homework – 2020/2021

Name: Ibrahim Elahi Class /Section: 8/F

Dear Students,

1. Please attempt all homework in your notebook on Teams.

2. Please read the instructions carefully and then attempt, making sure that
you do not miss out on any part of the homework.
3. The last date for submission of all homework is 10th January, 2021.

Wishing you a very Happy New Year!

 Winter Holiday Home work

History – Grade 8

Task 1

Write a detailed note on any of the following:

a. Shah Wali Ullah

b. Syed Ahmed Shaheed Barelvi
c. Haji Shariat Ullah

INTRODUCTION:

Shah Wali Ullah was born on 21 February 1703 during the reign of Aurangzeb his real name was
Qutub-ud-din but became famous as Shah Wali-Ullah his father was Shah Abdul Rahim who founded
Madrassa Rahimiya in Delhi/his father died in 1718 In 1724 Shah Wali Ullah went to Arabia to perform
Hajj. He studied under famous scholar Sheikh Abu Tahir bin Ibrahim and returned to Delhi in 1732
During the course of his education, he learned many of his books from his father and was inducted in
the tradition of bayath (sacred vows) by his father and by the age of 17 was permitted by his father to
provide spiritual guidance and reform his fellow Muslims. After 14 months of stay in Arabia, two hajj
pilgrimages and learning the books of hadith from the scholars of the holy cities, Shah Waliullah
finally returned to India in early 1145 H.E. the journey home lasted six months and he reached Delhi
on Friday 14 Rajab 1145 H.E. on reaching home, he started teaching again and writing until his death
three decades later.

BELIEFS:

He believed that the Muslims were facing decline not because of weak leadership but because of
Muslim community itself. He believed that many Muslims did not have complete knowledge of
Quranic teachings. A major problem was that Muslims were divided into Shias and Sunnis and fought
with themselves. It was necessary to follow Islamic teachings into every aspect of life.

WORK:

He worked hard to ensure that he was a role model for every Muslim. He translated Quran into
Persian because many people were unfamiliar with Arabic. Later his sons, Shah Abdul Qader and Shah
Rafi, translated Quran into Urdu so more and more people could gain Islamic knowledge. He wrote
fifty-one books in Persian and Arabic Amongst the most famous were Hujjatullah-ul-Baligha and
Izalat-Akhfa. He also wrote an account of the first four caliphs of Islam in a way that was acceptable to
both Shias and Sunnis. In economics he emphasized the need for social justice and for peasants and
craftsmen to be truly valued for their contribution to the economy. His most important contributions
to the Muslim community was his organization of opposition to the Marathas, who were threatening
to over-run the Mughal Empire from the south. It was to call together the divinities among Muslims
and unite them for Jihad. He wrote a letter to Afghan King Ahmad Shah Abdali and joined local forces
with local Muslim leaders and defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Panipat in 1761. However,
despite encouragement from Shah Wali Ullah, the Muslim leaders did not unite to take advantage of
the defeat of the Marathas. Perhaps if they had done so, the Muslims would not have soon found
themselves under Non-Muslim rule.

IMPORTANCE:

Shah Wali Ullah was one of the first thinkers to state that the decline of Mughal Empire and the
vulnerable position of the Muslims were due to a neglect of the principles of Islam, He showed how
this regeneration might take place. The Madrassa continued to play a vital role in teaching Islamic
principles and researching Islamic thought. He believed that Muslims could prosper if they followed
proper Islamic customs and did not indulge in social evils. His writing gave large number of Muslims a
chance to study their religion and understand its teachings. He gave Muslims inspiration to lead a pure
simple Life. He showed that Muslims had to concentrate more on basic principle rather than finding
the difference which would lead them in the conflict among them. He tried to oppose Maratha and
unite the Muslim under a common enemy. Many future leaders were inspired by his teachings. And
fight for the good of Muslim community.

Task 2

Answer the questions briefly:

1. Who among the following influenced British to come to India?

Portuguese traders influenced British to come to India

2. Who authorized British East India Company to trade in the East?

In 1600, a group of English businessmen asked Elizabeth I for a royal charter that would let them
voyage to the East Indies on behalf of the crown in exchange for a monopoly on trade.

3. Who was the Mughal Emperor when first British enter into the Mughal Court to secure
royal patronage?
Jahangir was the Moghul emperor when first British enter into the Mughal Court to secure royal
patronage

4.Why did the British take the control of the affairs in India from EIC?

One important reason of this control was the corruption of the East India Company. The officials of
the Company were taking bribes from local merchants, local people lost employment opportunities
and the Company did not spend any money for the welfare of locals
 Geography Winter Holiday Home Work

Task 1

Label the neighboring countries and provinces of Pakistan

CHINA
AFGHANISTAN
Gilgit

KPK

Azad Kashmir

h Punjab

INDIA
Balochistan

IRAN

Sindh
Task 2

With the help of the text in Unit/Chapter 1 (Natural Topography) and Unit 3 (Natural resources:
water), find out the definitions of the following geographical terms:

a. Natural Topography Is a detailed map of the surface features of land

b. Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface
water from an area with excess of water. 
c. Sand dunes ridges of sand are built by deposition due to action of the wind
d. Low lying areas is at, near, or below sea level. Sea walls collapsed, and low-lying
areas were flooded.
e. Alluvial terraces A river terrace composed of alluvium rather than carved in solid rock,
resulting from a change in the regimen of the stream from alluviation to downcutting.
f. Inland drainage is that drainage in which rivers do not reach an ocean or sea but empty
their waters in a lake or an inland sea.
g. Cottage industry A traditional type of manufacturing in the pre-industrial revolution
era, practiced on a small scale in individual rural households as a part time occupation
and designed to produce handmade goods for local consumption
h. Subsistence farming the practice of growing crops and raising livestock sufficient only
for one's own use, without any surplus for trade.
i. Canal irrigation are the main waterways that bring irrigation water from a water source
to the areas to be irrigated
j. Irrigation the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of
channels.
k. Water table the level below which the ground is saturated with water
l. Groundwater is the water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
m. Dry spells A drawn-out period where the weather has been dry, for an abnormally long time;
shorter and not as severe as a drought
n. Dams A dam is a structure built across a river or stream to hold back water.
o. Barrage is a type of low-head, diversion dam which consists of a number of large gates that
can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing through. This allows the
structure to regulate and stabilize river water elevation upstream for use in irrigation and
other systems.
p. Water logging is the soaking of agricultural land caused by a rising water table or excessive
irrigation. Waterlogging compacts soil, deprives roots of oxygen and contributes to
salinization
q. Salinity is the amount of salt dissolved in a body of water called saline water
r. Siltation is a process by which water becomes dirty as a result of fine mineral particles in
water.