Day: May 22, 2020

Economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries: Trade and commerce During the Sultanat period, as during the earlier period, India remained the manufacturing workshop for the Asian world and adjacent areas of East Africa, with brisk and well -established domestic trade. selfstudyhistory.com India’s position was based on highly productive agriculture, skilled craftsmen, strong manufacturing traditions, and a […]

Economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries: Rise of urban economy and non-agricultural production The new Turkish regime released social forces which created an economic organisation which brought changes to the one that had existed before and it led to the expansion of towns, and to important alterations in agrarian relationships. selfstudyhistory.com Rise of urban […]

The concept of Shramanic religions, with particular reference to Buddhism, had their roots in Upanisadic ideas. Discuss. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Buddhist ideas and Upanishadic thoughts have common origins in the Ganges culture of northern India during the “second urbanisation” around 500 BCE. During this period new ideas developed both in the Vedic tradition in the form […]