Day: July 24, 2022

Q. “Cultural achievements of the Vijayanagar empire made it the cultural capital of the south.” Discuss.  [20 Marks] Ans: The establishment of the powerful state of Vijayanagara Empire in 14th century filled the political vacuum in southern India and made a significant contribution to the enrichment of cultural life. The rulers like Harihar and Bukka, […]

Q. “Cultural achievements of the Vijayanagar empire made it the cultural capital of the south.” Discuss.  [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 Ashok […]

Q. Analyse the culture and economy of the Eighteenth century India.  [20 Marks] Ans: The first half of the eighteenth century saw the decline of the mighty Mughals, who had been the envy of their contemporaries for almost two centuries and second half of the 18th century saw rise of the British. ©selfstudyhistory.com Economy Agriculture: […]

Q. Analyse the culture and economy of the Eighteenth century India.  [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 Ashok Kumar and you are sending […]

Q. Give an account of Rajatarangini of Kalhana as a source of political history of Kashmir. Also discuss the reliability of the Rajatarangini as a source of the political history of Kashmir? [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use any app) on […]

Q. Give an account of Rajatarangini of Kalhana as a source of political history of Kashmir. Also discuss the reliability of the Rajatarangini as a source of the political history of Kashmir? [20 Marks] Ans: Rajatarangini (“The River of Kings”) is a historical chronicle of the early Kashmir. It covers the entire span of history […]

Q. Evaluate the account of Fa Hien as a source of history of Ancient India. How his account can be compared with the account of Hiuen Tsang? [15 Marks] Ans: Fa Hien, a Chinese Buddhist, was one of the pilgrims who visited India in search of original Buddhist texts, during the reign of Gupta emperor […]

Q. Evaluate the account of Fa Hien as a source of history of Ancient India. How his account can be compared with the account of Hiuen Tsang? [15 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 […]

Q. Give the political and economic outlook of the Kushanas and the Satavahanas based on the numismatic evidence of the period. [15 Marks] Ans: Numismatics refer to ”the study of coins”. Coins are linked to monetary history and are also an important source for the political history of India. The numismatic evidence of the period […]