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Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 13]: 2020 Mains [History Optional]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 13]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Analyse the problems associated with using Vedas as a historical source. [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 historytestseries2020@gmail.com […]

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Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 13]: 2020 Mains [History Optional]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 13]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Analyse the problems associated with using Vedas as a historical source. [15 Marks] Ans: Extracting history from a literature as ancient, vast, and complex as the Vedas is no easy task. Unfortunately, critical editions identifying the original core of the texts are not […]

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Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 19]: 2020 Mains [History Optional]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 19]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. On the basis of literary sources, discuss the relationship of guilds with the king in the Post -Mauryan period (c. 200 B.C. – c. 300 A.D.). [15 Marks] Ans: During the period c. 200 BCE–300 CE, there was a significant increase in the […]

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Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 19]: 2020 Mains [History Optional]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 19]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. On the basis of literary sources, discuss the relationship of guilds with the king in the Post -Mauryan period (c. 200 B.C. – c. 300 A.D.). [15 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send […]

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Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 18]: 2020 Mains [History Optional]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 18]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. “Mathura school of arts differed from the Gandhara school not only in origin and material used but also in several other features.” Elaborate. [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send their answers for […]

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Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 18]: 2020 Mains [History Optional]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 18]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. “Mathura school of arts differed from the Gandhara school not only in origin and material used but also in several other features.” Elaborate. [20 Marks] Ans: Mathura School of art is purely indigenous style. Mathura art developed during post Maurya peiod (mainly during […]

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Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 24]: 2020 Mains [History Optional]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 24]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. How the Arab conquest of Sindh had impact on social, political cultural and economic areas? [15 Marks] Ans: The Arab invaded India by conquering Sindh in 712-14. The campaign was led by Muhammad bin Qasim. He landed at Debal near the mouth of […]

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Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 24]: 2020 Mains [History Optional]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 24]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. How the Arab conquest of Sindh had impact on social, political cultural and economic areas? [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 […]

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Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 25]: 2020 Mains [History Optional]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 25]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Elaborate the applicability of Segmentary State Model for Chola state. Also discuss how other models tried to explain the nature of the Chola kingdom? [20 Marks] Ans: The nature of Chola state has been explained through several models like centralised state model, segmentary […]

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Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 25]: 2020 Mains [History Optional]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 25]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Elaborate the applicability of Segmentary State Model for Chola state. Also discuss how other models tried to explain the nature of the Chola kingdom? [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send their answers […]

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