Year: 2024

Q. Harsha combined in himself the piety of Ashoka and the valour of Samudragupta.” Discuss this statement. [15 Marks] Ans: Harsha was the last and greatest ruler of Vardhana dynasty. He ruled between 606 CE to 647 CE. He brought almost all north India under him and was described as the lord of the North […]

Q. Harsha combined in himself the piety of Ashoka and the valour of Samudragupta.” Discuss this statement. [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 […]

Q. “While using the accounts of foreign writers, historians must distinguish between statements based on hearsay and those grounded in perceptive observations.” Elaborate with examples. [15 Marks] Ans: Right from Aryan invasion till present era, Indian subcontinent has attracted people from different walks of life in its vast history spanning centuries. Soldiers, travellers, monks, invaders, […]

Q. “While using the accounts of foreign writers, historians must distinguish between statements based on hearsay and those grounded in perceptive observations.” Elaborate with examples. [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 […]

Q. The Indus-Saraswati cultural zone exhibited both homogeneity and diversity. Discuss. [UPSC- 2023] Ans: The Indus-Saraswati civilization, also known as the Harappan civilization roughly lasted from 3200 B.C. to 1900 B.C. The most iconic aspect of this discovery made in 1921 was that it expanded the history of the Indian subcontinent from Vedic period to […]

Q. How did early Indian historical tradition, as reflected in Itihasa-Purana, emerge? What are the distinctive features of this genre? [20 Marks] Ans: Early Indian historical tradition seems to have received its fair share of criticism when it comes to recording of historical events of importance. Historians like Al Beruni remark the sheer lack of […]

Q. How did early Indian historical tradition, as reflected in Itihasa-Purana, emerge? What are the distinctive features of this genre? [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 […]