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Q. Give an account of the salient features of second urbanization in Ancient India. [UPPSC-2021]

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Q. Give an account of the salient features of second urbanization in Ancient India. [UPPSC-2021] Ans: After about 1,000 years gap since the decline of Harappan towns, in 6th century BCE north India, urban settlements with a distinct urban morphology and architecture were clearly emerging in the midst of teeming villages and surrounding forests in […]

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Q. Discuss the significance of Dharmashastra texts for writing the history of Ancient India. [UPPSC-2021]

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Q. Discuss the significance of Dharmashastra texts for writing the history of Ancient India. [UPPSC-2021] Ans: Dharmashastras is a genre of Sanskrit theological texts, and refers to the treatises (sastras) of Hinduism dealing specifically with dharma. Dharmashastra texts can be subdivided into three groups. The first two are the Dharmasutras (composed during c. 600–300 BCE) […]

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Q. Throw light on Marxist approach to the study of Ancient Indian History. [UPPSC-2021]

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Q. Throw light on Marxist approach to the study of Ancient Indian History. [UPPSC-2021] Ans: The historiography of early India reveals significant changes over time. The various ‘schools’ of history writing with considerable variety within the schools. Major schools of historiography are orientalists, nationalist and marxist schools. Marxism is a dominant presence in the field […]

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