Day: May 19, 2020

Give an appraisal of town planning of the Indus cities and evaluate the various reasons for their decline. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Indus civilization emerged in India around 2500 BCE. It was India’s 1st urban civilization with planned urban settlements. The town-planning of Harappan culture is one of its most impressive aspects. Features of city planning: Unity of conception: […]

Write a short essay on: “Essence of early Jainism” ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe and for the health of […]

Write a short essay on: “Social and economic conditions of North India during the Pre-Mauryan period (600-325 B.C.).” ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Pre-Mauryan period (600-325 B.C.) was an important stage in Indian history as far as the development of new religions is concerned. In this period, we notice a growing opposition to the ritualistic orthodox ideas of […]

Bring out the main points of agreement and difference between Buddhism and Brahmanical Hinduism.  [BPSC, 60-62nd] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Buddhism and Hinduism have common origins in the Ganges culture of northern India during the “second urbanisation” around 500 BCE. They have shared parallel beliefs that have existed side by side, but also pronounced differences. Buddhism attained […]

Write short notes on ‘Mahavir and Jainism’. संक्षिप्त टिप्पणी लिखें: ‘महावीर और जैन सम्प्रदाय’. [BPSC, 1993] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Mahavir Vardhaman Mahavira, is regarded as the founder of Jainism. He was twenty-fourth and the last tirthankara of Jainism. He was born in Kundagrama (Basukunda), near Vaisali (Muzzaffarpur district, Bihar) in 540 B.C. His father, Siddhartha was […]

Give a brief account of the life and teachings of the Buddha. बुद्ध के जीवन और उनकी शिक्षाओं का संक्षिप्त विवरण दीजिए। [UPPSC, 1992]  OR Describe the teachings of Buddha. बुद्ध की शिक्षाओं का वर्णन कीजिए। [UPPSC, 2013] OR बुद्ध की शिक्षाओं पर एक निथन्ध लिखिए। Write an essay on the teaching of the Buddha. […]

Discuss the genesis and salient features of the second urbanization in India. भारत में द्वितीय नगरीकरण के उद्भवं एवं विशिष्ट तत्वों का निरूपण कीजिये। [UPPSC, 1991] OR भारत में द्वितीय नगरीकरण के अविर्माव के कारणों पर प्रकाश डालिए। Throw light on the factors for the rise of the second urbanization in India. [UPPSC, 2016] OR […]