Day: January 27, 2018

Discuss the military activities of Kharavela of Kalinga. Do you think that his reign is significant for military expeditions alone? ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Kharavela (193 BCE–170 BCE) was the greatest king of the Mahameghavahana dynasty of Kaḷinga. King Kharvela of Kalinga was a contemporary of the Sungas and information about him is enshrined in the Hathigumpha inscription. […]

“Sangam literature reflects a society with its distinctive cultural traditions, one which celebrated war and love.” Explain. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The classical Tamil literature (The Sangam literature) has been classified into two categories: the “inner field” (akam), and the “outer field” (puṟam). Akam (inner field) topics refer to personal or human aspects, such as love and intimate […]

Write about the different views on the nature of South Indian states with the special reference to the Chola state. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: There are three different perspectives on the south Indian polity. Pioneering works (By Nilakantha Sastri) on South Indian polity in general and Tamil polity in particular showed a direct concern with administrative institutions and […]

Q. On the basis of contemporary sources, give an account of different kind of functions performed by guilds in ancient India from c. 200 B.C. to c. 300 A.D.  ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: People in ancient India following the same occupations and crafts, residing at one place, cooperated with each other and formed guilds. During the Mauryan […]

With the help of literary and archaeological sources, critically evaluate the hypothesis that there was urban decay during c. 300-600 CE. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Below are the points which holds for this hypothesis the urban decay: R. S. Sharma (1987) has argued that the peak of early historical urbanism in the sub-continent occurred between c. 200 BCE […]

In the realm of religious doctrines and practices, the period c. 200 BCE to 300 CE reflects several continuities with the earlier centuries, but also some striking new developments. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: In the realms of religious doctrines and practices, the period c. 200 BCE to 300 CE reflects several continuities with the earlier centuries. But also, […]