Day: January 10, 2023

Q. Puranas were the innovative genre of literature to popularise and revive Vedic religion. Elaborate. [15 Marks] Ans: Purana means’ old’. According to tradition, the composition of Puaranas began with Sage Veda-Vyasa. There are 18 Mahapuranas (great puranas) and many more Upapuranas (secondary puranas). The origins of the puranas may be overlapped to some extent […]

Q. Puranas were the innovative genre of literature to popularise and revive Vedic religion. Elaborate. [15 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use any app) on selfstudyhistory@gmail.com Name your file as your name and day. For example, if your name is Ashok Kumar […]

Q. Discuss Ashoka’s Dhamma with its various interpretations by historians. What methods did Ashoka adopt for its propagation? [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use any app) on selfstudyhistory@gmail.com Name your file as your name and day. For example, if your name […]

Q. Discuss Ashoka’s Dhamma with its various interpretations by historians. What methods did Ashoka adopt for its propagation? [20 Marks] 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 policy of Dhamma has been a topic of lively […]