Day: March 27, 2022

Q. Discuss with relevant illustrations the relations between Akbar and the Rajput states. [UPSC- 2021] Ans: Akbar’s alliance with the Rajput states began as a political coalition but later, it developed into an instrument of closer relations between Hindus and Muslims which formed the basis for a broad liberal tolerant policy towards all, irrespective of […]

Q. Discuss the attitude of Chishti saints towards the state. How were the Suhrawardi saints different in their attitude towards the government? [UPSC- 2021]  Ans: The medieval period witnessed the rise and development of a large number of Muslim religious mystic movements known as Sufism. Sufis came to be organised into a number of silsilahs […]

Q. “The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was designed for better control of the vernacular press and to empower the government with more effective means of punishing and repressing seditious writings.” Critically examine. [UPSC- 2021] Ans: The vernacular press, which had developed and grown on an unprecedent scale since 1857 became more vocal and increasingly […]

Q. Identify the different categories of Persian literature which emerged during the Delhi Sultanate. [UPSC- 2021] Ans: With the arrival of the Turks in India during the tenth century, a new language, Persian, was introduced in the country. From the beginning, the Turks adopted Persian as the language of literature and administration in the country. Most […]

Q. “The influences of Sufi movement in medieval India was visible in all spheres of life.” Comment. [20 Marks] Ans: The Sufi movement was a socio-religious movement during medieval period which represented mystical trend in Islam with focus on union with God through personal experience. It was organised in several sufi orders/ silsilas like Suhrawardiyya, […]

Q. “The influences of Sufi movement in medieval India was visible in all spheres of life.” Comment. [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use any app) on historytestseries2023@gmail.com Name your file as your name and day. For example, if your name is […]