Day: August 4, 2023

Q. Examine the sources of the history of Chhatrapati Shivaji with special reference to Shivabharat and Sabhasad Bakhar. [UPSC- 2020] Ans: The history of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is derived from various sources, providing valuable insights into his life, reign, and the founding of the Maratha Empire. These sources can be broadly categorised as contemporary accounts, […]

Q. The prolonged conflict between the Vijayanagara Kingdom and the Bahmani successor states was influenced less by cultural factors, and more by strategic and economic considerations. Comment. [UPSC- 2022] Ans: The conflict between the Vijayanagara Kingdom and the Bahmani successor states, which lasted for several centuries in the Deccan region of South India, indeed had […]