Day: November 4, 2024

Q. Analyze the contributions of Acharya Triumvirate to Indian Vedanta. [UPSC- 2024] Ans: The Acharya Triumvirate of Indian philosophy refers to three great Vedantic thinkers—Adi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, and Madhvacharya. Between the eighth and thirteenth centuries, these philosophers systematized different interpretations of the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutras, collectively known as the Prasthanatrayi. Their contributions […]

Q.1 Evaluate Mahmud Gawan as a general, administrator and a patron of art and education. [10 Marks] Q.2 Briefly discuss Nayankar system under the Vijayanagar empire based on inscriptions and accounts of European travellers. [10 Marks] Q.3 Give an account of the salient features of architecture during sultanate period with new structural forms and stylistic […]

Q.1 Evaluate Mahmud Gawan as a general, administrator and a patron of art and education. [10 Marks] Ans: Mahmud Gawan (1411, – 1481) was appointed as prime minister during the reign of Muhammad Shah III Lashkari of the Bahamani Sultanate. First, he was a trader. He was introduced to sultan and soon became a favourite […]

Q. Bring out the pattern of commercialization of agriculture in the 19th  Century. Was it a forced process for the vast majority of poorer peasants ? 19वीं शताब्दी में कृषि के वाणिज्यीकरण प्रतिरूप को दर्शाएँ । क्या यह अधिसंख्यक गरीब किसानों के लिये आरोपित प्रक्रिया थी ? [UPPSC- 2016] Ans: Commercialisation of agriculture is a […]

Q. To what extent did the socio-religious reform movements contribute to the emancipation of women in the 19th century? सामाजिक-धार्मिक सुधार आन्दोलन ने 19वीं शताब्दी में स्त्रियों की मुक्ति में किस सीमा तक योगदान दिया? [BPSC- 2016] Ans: With the advent of British rule, there was an increased attention towards the condition of womenfolk. Women’s […]