Day: October 14, 2017

Trace the development of art and architecture under the Mughals and point out mingling of Hindu elements in them. [1998, 60m] Ans: The development of art and architecture under the Mughals: Architecture Mughal architecture is a distinct architectural style developed by the Mughals. It was an amalgam of Persian, Turkic and Indian architecture. The Mughal architecture was […]

Q. “Rousseau strove to reconcile the liberty of the individual and the institution of Government through a new vision of the Contract-Theory of Government.” Critically examine.  ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Rousseau’s most important work is ‘The Social Contract’, originally published as On the Social Contract in 1762.  Rousseau begins The Social Contract with the famous words : “Men are born free, […]