Rajendra Mohwiya Sir Que. Art and culture are reflected to a far greater extent than political history in the epigraphic sources. Comment. प्रश्न: पुरालेखीय स्रोतों में राजनीतिक इतिहास की अपेक्षा कला और संस्कृति … Read More
Que. Discuss the experimentations with art and architecture during the Gupta-Vakataka period. गुप्ता-वाकाटका काल के दौरान में कला और वास्तुकला संबंधी प्रयोगों पर चर्चा कीजिए। Structure (i) Introduction: Start with … Read More
Que. “Utpanna dravide bhakthi, Karnate vriddhimagata I Sthita kinchit maharashtre gurjare jirnatam gata II.” (- Padmapurana) Account for the emergence of bhakti in Dravida desa. “उत्पन्ना द्रविड़े भक्तिः कर्नाटे वृद्धिमागता। … Read More
Que. What was the impact of trans-regional and trans-continental trade in the post Mauryan period on social and cultural life of India? [UPSC CSE-2018] Approach: (1) Give a brief background … Read More
Que. “Doubtless it was not a free state; it was at any rate a state.” (K.A.N. Sastri). Reflect upon the nature of local self government institutions in the Chola country. … Read More
Que. The concept of Shramanic religions, with particular reference to Buddhism, had their roots in Upanishadic ideas. Discuss. [UPSC CSE-2018] Approach: (1) Define Shramanic religions. (2) Mention the similarities between … Read More
Que. Do you agree with the popular view that Mauryas established a unitary and highly centralized if not monolithic state system? प्रश्न: क्या आप इस लोक-प्रचलित मत से सहमत हैं … Read More
Que. Give an account of gana-sanghas (non-monarchical state systems)? Why did they decline? [UPSC CSE-2018] Approach: (1) Explain the formation of the gana-sanghas. (2) Mention the sources and the features … Read More
Que. “Archaeological evidence does not give direct access to the possible social and political dimensions of the decline of the Harappan civilization.” What it does indicate very clearly is that … Read More
Que. The discovery of monsoons by Hippalus gave a new direction to Indo-Roman trade during the Satavahana period. Comment. [UPSC CSE-2019] Introduction: The discovery of monsoon winds by Hippalus in … Read More