Day: April 19, 2025

Q. “The Rome is being drained out of its gold by India.” Discuss Pliny’s perspective. [15 Marks] Ans: In the closing centuries of the era before Christ, South Indian trade in spices like ginger, turmeric and pepper assumed great prominence. The Greeks and the Romans of those days carried on extensive trade with South India. […]

Q. “The Rome is being drained out of its gold by India.” Discuss Pliny’s perspective. [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. Evaluate various views regarding human settlements as gleaned from the Vedic sources. [15 Marks] Ans: In Rig Veda, we find the Aryans as conquerors and settlers on the banks of the Indus and its five branches; and India beyond the Sutlaj was almost unknown to them. Smallest unit of settlement was called Griha. Kula– […]

Q. Evaluate various views regarding human settlements as gleaned from the Vedic sources. [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 and you […]

Q. Will it be proper to consider the Megaliths to represent a single, homogenous or contemporaneous culture? What kind of material life and culture system is revealed in the megalithic cultures? [20 Marks]  Ans: The term ‘megalith’ is derived from Greek ‘megas’, which means great and ‘lithos’ meaning stone. So, ‘megaliths’ refer to the monuments […]

Q. Will it be proper to consider the Megaliths to represent a single, homogenous or contemporaneous culture? What kind of material life and culture system is revealed in the megalithic cultures? [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 […]

Q. What do you know about the economic and religious aspects of the Indus Civilization? [15 Marks] Ans: Indus civilization emerged in India around 2500 BCE. It is known as period of India’s 1st urban civilization with planned urban settlements. A sophisticated and technologically advanced urban culture is evident in the Indus Valley Civilization. The […]

Q. What do you know about the economic and religious aspects of the Indus Civilization? [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 […]