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Q. Discuss Ashoka’s Dhamma. What methods did he adopt far its propagation? [BPSC-1993]

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Q. Discuss Ashoka’s Dhamma. What methods did he adopt far its propagation? अशोक के धम्म की विवेचना कीजिए। उसने प्रचार प्रसार हेतु कौन से साधनों को अपनाया? [BPSC-1993] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Asoka Maurya, succeeded to the Mauryan throne around 269 B.C. Many historians consider him as one of the greatest kings of the ancient world. His […]

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Q. Why is Ashoka regarded as an unique king in Indian History? अशोक को भारतीय इतिहास में एक विलक्षण राजा क्यों कहा जाता है ? [BPSC-1999]

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Q. Why is Ashoka regarded as an unique king in Indian History? अशोक को भारतीय इतिहास में एक विलक्षण राजा क्यों कहा जाता है ? [BPSC-1999] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Ashoka was the third king of the Mauryan dynasty. He ascended the throne in 269 BC and ruled till 232 BC. He ruled over the largest empire […]

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Q. Describe critically the socio-economic life during the Mauryan period. [BPSC-2002 & 2009] 

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Q. Describe critically the socio-economic life during the Mauryan period. मौर्यकालीन सामाजिक–आर्थिक जीवन का आलोचनात्मक वर्णन कीजिए। [BPSC-2002 & 2009] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Mauryan period (321 B.C. to 185 B.C.) saw the emergence of first empire in Indian subcontinent. The social and economic life during Mauryan age largely shows the continuity with pre-Mauryan age. While there […]

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Q. “Doubtless it was not a free state; it was any rate a state” (K A N Sastri). Reflect upon the nature of local self government institutions in the Chola country. [UPSC, 2019]

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Q. “Doubtless it was not a free state; it was any rate a state” (K A N Sastri). Reflect upon the nature of local self government institutions in the Chola country.  ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The system of village autonomy with assemblies (Nadu, Sabhas, Urs and Nagaram) and their committees (Variyams) developed through the ages and reached […]

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Do you agree that the system of land grants from the Gupta-Vakataka period was connected with the decentralisation of state in any way? [UPSC, 2019]

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Do you agree that the system of land grants from the Gupta-Vakataka period was connected with the decentralisation of state in any way? ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The practice of land grant was started during Satavahana period (Nanaghat inscription) in the 1st century A.D. By the time of Gupta-Vakataka period, this system came to be widely practiced. […]

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“Art and culture are reflected to a far greater extent than political history in the epigraphic sources.” Comment. [UPSC, 2017]

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Q. “Art and culture are reflected to a far greater extent than political history in the epigraphic sources.” Comment. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions. In Ancient India, several inscriptions have been discovered belonging to different periods. These inscriptions throw light on the politico-administrative, socio-cultural and religious life of the people. Compared with […]

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