Day: September 13, 2019

Selfstudyhistory.com’s interview of Yadav Girish Ashok (Rank- 220/ CSE 2018) [History Optional] Profile of the Candidate Name Yadav Girish Ashok Rank in Civil Services Exam 2018 220 Roll Number 6625058 Age 24 Total attempts in Civil Services Examination (including present one) 3 Optional Subject History Medium for History Optional English Marks in History Optional 158 […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Medieval India: Day 2]: 2020 Test Series Q. “Adi Shankara was not an ivory tower philosopher; he was political sage, engaging with and responding to the historical context of his time.” Elucidate. [20 Marks] Ans: Adi Shankara, a South Indian Philosopher, gave the doctrine of Advaita (allowing no second, i.e., monism) […]

Daily Problem Practice [Medieval India: Day 3]: 2020 Test Series Q. “Adi Shankara was not an ivory tower philosopher; he was political sage, engaging with and responding to the historical context of his time.” Elucidate. [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send their answers […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Medieval India: Day 2]: 2020 Test Series Q.  Throw light on the monetary anaemia theory with respect to Indian feudalism. [15 Marks] Ans: Monetary anaemia refers to paucity of coins and coins of poor quality with less purchasing power. Though first suggested by D.D. Kosambi, it was R.S. Sharma’s ‘Indian Feudalism’ […]

Daily Problem Practice [Medieval India: Day 2]: 2020 Test Series Q.  Throw light on the monetary anaemia theory with respect to Indian feudalism. [15 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use camscanner) on […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Medieval India: Day 1]: 2020 Test Series Q. How Royal land Charters of medieval India can be used as a source of history? [10 Marks] Ans: Royal land charter was a formal document issued by a monarch, granting a right or power on land to an individual or a body corporate. […]

Daily Problem Practice [Medieval India: Day 1]: 2020 Test Series Q. How Royal land Charters of medieval India can be used as a source of history? [10 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can […]

Solution: Weekly Problem Practice For History Optional- 2020 [Medieval India: Week 8] Q.1 Critically evaluate Rehla as a source of history of India during the medieval period. [10 Marks] Ans: Ibn Battuta (1304–1369) was a Moroccan explorer and occupies premier position among the writer of travelogues. He is known for his extensive travels, accounts of which […]

Weekly Problem Practice For History Optional- 2020 [Medieval India: Week 8] Q.1 Critically evaluate Rehla as a source of history of India during the medieval period. [10 Marks] Q.2 How far do you agree that Women participation in Bhakti movements contributed in emancipation of women? [20 Marks] Q.3 “Economic regulations of Alauddin Khalji succeeded in preserving cheapness […]

Solution: Weekly Problem Practice For History Optional- 2020 [Medieval India: Week 7] Q.1 Give an account of the development of classical music as a manifestation of composite culture in Mughal court. [10 Marks] Ans: Apart from architecture, literature etc., the branch of cultural life in which composite culture of Hindus and Muslims evolved under different […]