Q. Comment on the veracity of Alberuni’s account of the Indian society. [UPSC, 2016] Ans: Alberuni (c. 972-1048) was a Persian scholar from the Khwarezm region and spent a large part of his life in Ghazni, capital of the Ghaznavid dynasty. Alberuni accompanied the invading hordes of Mahmud Ghazni to the Indo-Gangetic valley as a […]
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Q. How far is it correct to say that changes in the post-Vedic economy gave birth to new religious movements in India? [UPSC, 2015]
Q. How far is it correct to say that changes in the post-Vedic economy gave birth to new religious movements in India? [UPSC, 2015] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The post Vedic period 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 […]
Read MoreQ. What were the causes of the origin of the heterodox sects in the sixth century BC?
Q. What were the causes of the origin of the heterodox sects in the sixth century BC? ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The sixth century B.C. was an important stage in Indian history as far as the development of new heterodox sects and religions is concerned. In this period, we notice a growing opposition to the ritualistic orthodox […]
Read MoreQ. Discuss the circumstances leading to the French exist from Algeria in 1962. [UPSC, 2020]
Q. Discuss the circumstances leading to the French exist from Algeria in 1962. [UPSC, 2020] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The main French possessions in Africa at the end of the Second World War were: Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria ( together known as the Maghreb ); French West Africa; French Equatorial Africa; the large island of Madagascar off […]
Read MoreLiberation from Colonial Rule: Algeria
Decolonisation of Algeria The main French possessions in Africa at the end of the Second World War were: Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria ( together known as the Maghreb ); French West Africa; French Equatorial Africa; the large island of Madagascar off the south-east coast of Africa. The French began by trying to suppress all nationalist […]
Read MoreQ. “The period of Delhi Sultans witnessed the emergence of Indo-Persian culture.” Discuss the statement with reference to developments in the fields of language.
Q. “The period of Delhi Sultans witnessed the emergence of Indo-Persian culture.” Discuss the statement with reference to developments in the fields of language. Ans: Indo-Persian culture refers to those Persian aspects that have been integrated into or absorbed into the cultures of the Indian subcontinent. During Sultanate period, Persian became the official language of […]
Read MoreQ. Describe the new architecture features added by successive Sultans in the construction of Tombs in India. [UPSC, 2018]
13. Describe the new architecture features added by successive Sultans in the construction of Tombs in India. [UPSC, 2018] Ans: Indo-Islamic architecture emerged in India under the Delhi Sultanate. Tomb construction was one of the major architectural activity of Delhi Sultans. ©selfstudyhistory.com The development of architecture of the Tombs during different Sultans Iltutmish’s tomb: Though […]
Read MoreQ. Explain the ingredients of the transitory nature of the early medieval India. [UPSC, 2016]
Q. Explain the ingredients of the transitory nature of the early medieval India. [UPSC, 2016] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The early medieval India saw many transitions which is reflected in polity, economy, society, culture etc. Transitions in Polity: Decentralisation of polity marked by the growth of regional states. Administrative structure based on the control and possession of […]
Read MoreQ. To what extent was the Caliphate the source and sanction to the legal authority of the Sultans of Delhi? [UPSC, 2017]
Q. To what extent was the Caliphate the source and sanction to the legal authority of the Sultans of Delhi? [UPSC, 2017] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The institution of the Caliphate came into existence after the death of Prophet . In the Islamic world, the Caliph was regarded as the guardian of religion and the upholder of […]
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