Que. How far Sangam literature acts as a window into social and cultural traditions of ancient South India?

Que. How far Sangam literature acts as a window into social and cultural traditions of ancient South India?  प्रश्न: दक्षिण भारत के प्राचीन इतिहास की सामाजिक और सांस्कृतिक परम्पराओं का … Read More

Que. Examine the defects in Alberuni’s assessment of Indian Society.

Que. Examine the defects in Alberuni’s assessment of Indian Society.  प्रश्न: अलबरुनी के द्वारा किए गए भारतीय समाज के आकलन के दोषों का परीक्षण कीजिए। Approach: (i) Introduction: Introduce Al … Read More

Que. Art and culture are reflected to a far greater extent than political history in the epigraphic sources. Comment.

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. How do the comparative study of languages, archaeological sources and vast corpus of Vedic literature helps to determine the Aryan problem in Indian history. Discuss.

Que. How do the comparative study of languages, archaeological sources and vast corpus of Vedic literature helps to determine the Aryan problem in Indian history. Discuss.  प्रश्न: भारतीय इतिहास में … Read More

Que. How did the early Indian historical tradition, as reflected in ltihasa-purana, emerge? What are the distinctive features of this genre?

Que. How did the early Indian historical tradition, as reflected in ltihasa-purana, emerge? What are the distinctive features of this genre?  प्रश्न: आरम्भिक भारतीय ऐतिहासिक परम्परा, जैसी कि वह इतिहास-पुराण … Read More

Que. How far can the ancient Indian Sruti literature be used as historical sources?

Que. How far can the ancient Indian Sruti literature be used as historical sources?  प्रश्न: प्राचीन भारतीय श्रुति साहित्य का ऐतिहासिक साक्ष्यों के रूप में किस सीमा तक उपयोग किया … Read More

Que. “While using the accounts of foreign writers, historians must distinguish between statements based on hearsay and those grounded in perceptive observations.” Elaborate with examples.

Que. “While using the accounts of foreign writers, historians must distinguish between statements based on hearsay and those grounded in perceptive observations.” Elaborate with examples.  प्रश्न: “विदेशी लेखकों के विवरणों का … Read More

Que. On the basis of contemporary sources assess the nature of banking and usuary in ancient India.

Que. On the basis of contemporary sources assess the nature of banking and usuary in ancient India.  प्रश्न: समकालीन स्रोतों के आधार पर प्राचीन भारत में बैंक व्यवस्था तथा सूद … Read More

Que. Evaluate the ownership of land in ancient India on the basis of literary and epigraphic sources.

Que. Evaluate the ownership of land in ancient India on the basis of literary and epigraphic sources. प्रश्न: प्राचीन भारत में साहित्यिक तथा अभिलेखिक स्रोतों के आधार पर भूमि स्वामित्व … Read More

Que. Foreign accounts as a source of ancient Indian history may have some advantages but also have a few shortcomings. Citing appropriate examples, examine the statement. 

Que. Foreign accounts as a source of ancient Indian history may have some advantages but also have a few shortcomings. Citing appropriate examples, examine the statement.  प्रश्न: प्राचीन भारतीय इतिहास … Read More

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