Day: January 15, 2018

With the help of historical sources, give an account of Harappan trade while mentioning trade centres, traded goods and trade routes. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Harappan trade: The elaborate social structure, standard of living, granaries, numerous seals, uniform script, and regulated weights and measures in a wide area indicate the existence of a highly developed system of trade […]

Write a short essay on: “External trade of the Harappans.” ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Harappan trade: The elaborate social structure, standard of living, granaries, numerous seals, uniform script, and regulated weights and measures in a wide area indicate the existence of a highly developed system of trade in the Harappan civilisation. A number of stone weights were […]

On the basis of contemporary sources, give an account of Royal land grant in ancient India. © selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Literature Evidences: The earliest mention of royal gifts of land to Brahmanas occur in later Vedic texts. The ambivalence of the early texts eventually made way for wholehearted approval and the Mahabharata, for instance, makes repeated exhortations […]

“Over the time it became difficult for individual to upgrade in the social order, but social mobilization was always evident in Indian society.” Critically Examine.  ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Social mobility was always present in India but it’s nature kept changing. Vedic period: Early Vedic period: There was no caste division. Occupation was not based on birth. […]

“Mauryan art was not only unique in itself but also influenced by others.” Illustrate. © selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Mauryan art is said to be having foreign influence especially Persian (Achaemenian) influence as well as influenced by ancient folk tradition: Ashoka’s idea of inscribing proclamations on pillars is said to be inspired from the achaemenids. The foreign influence […]

With the help of contemporary sources, explain the expansion of trade activity in the period c. 300 BCE-300 CE in ancient India. © selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The most important feature of mentioned period was the growth of trade and commerce, both internally as well as externally. Trade was facilitated by the expansion of money economy and issuing […]

“Eastern Question was not easily solvable as interests of major Powers diverged.” Comment. © selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Eastern Question was diplomatic problem posed in the 19th and early 20th centuries, arose as a result of the rise of a national feeling of nationality among the Balkan peoples, declining Turkish (Ottoman) Empire and the divergent interests of Great […]

What was “New” in “The New imperialism”? Was it caused by economic factors or nationalist factors? © selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The New Imperialism (Neo-imperialism) was a period of colonial expansion—and its accompanying ideologies—by the European powers, the United States of America and the Empire of Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The qualifier “new” […]

“The World after Second World War contained the seed of European Unity.” Justify the statement.  © selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The situation after the Second World War was such that Europeans had to work together for more unity among themselves as justified by the following factors: The Second World War had devastating effect on every aspect of life […]

“We were often conscious that we were skating on the thinnest of ice, and that the peace of Europe was at mercy of a chapter of unforeseen and unforeseeable accidents.” Explain this statement. © selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The above statement made by the British Premier Lord Oxford refers to the tension prevailing in Europe in the years […]