Day: October 4, 2026

Q. “No government, not even the British has shown so much wisdom as this Pathan (Shershah Suri).” Discuss it. [BPSC- 64th] Ans: This statement is generally attributed to the British historian H.G. Keene. It praises Sher Shah Suri (ruled 1540–1545), the Afghan ruler who defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun at Chausa (1539) and Kannauj (1540) […]

Q. Evaluate the political and economic experiments of Muhammad Tughlaq. मुहम्मद तुगलक क राजनातिक और आर्थिक प्रयोगों का मूल्यांकन कीजिये। [UPPSC- 1993] Ans: Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1325–1351) was one of the most remarkable and controversial rulers of the Delhi Sultanate. He was highly educated, with knowledge of philosophy, logic, mathematics, astronomy, medicine and Persian poetry. […]

Q. Analyze the tenets, spread and impact of the Bhakti Movement. [UPSC- 2023] Ans: The Bhakti movement was a wide-ranging religious movement that emphasised loving devotion (bhakti) to a personal God as the path to salvation. It was not a single, unified movement. It consisted of many regional movements over nearly a thousand years, from […]

Q. Rajatarangini is the only work of history written in ancient India. Discuss. राजतरंगिणी प्राचीन भारित में लिखित एकमात्र ग्रन्थ है। विवेचना कीजिए। [UPPSC- 2010] Ans: Kalhana’s Rajatarangini (“River of Kings”) was completed around 1148–50 CE in Kashmir. Written in Sanskrit verse, it traces the history of the kings of Kashmir from legendary times to […]

Q. Describe the main features of agrarian economy in ancient India from A. D. 600 to 1200. प्राचीन भारत में ई0 600 से 1200 तक कृषिक अर्थव्यवस्था की मुख्य विशेषता का वर्णन कीजिये।[UPPSC- 1997] Ans: The period from 600 to 1200 CE is often called the early medieval period of Indian history. It saw important […]

Q. Discuss in detail the Indian impact on the Arabs in various fields. विभिन्न  क्षेत्रों में अरबों पर भारतीय प्रभाव का विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन कीजिये। [UPPSC- 1998] Ans: India and Arabia were connected long before the rise of Islam through trade across the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. Arab merchants carried Indian spices, textiles and […]

Q. Examine Critically the Deccan policy of Delhi Sultans. दिल्ली सुल्तानों की दक्षिण नीति का आलचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिये। [UPPSC- 1994] Ans: The Deccan and the far south were the richest regions beyond the Sultanate’s northern core. They were ruled by four major Hindu kingdoms: the Yadavas of Devagiri the Kakatiyas of Warangal the Hoysalas of […]

Q. How far did the religious policy of the Delhi Sultanate affect the political stability? दिल्ली सत्तनत की धार्मिक नीति ने किस प्रकार राजनीतिक सुदृढता को प्रभावित किया? [UPPSC- 2010] Ans: The Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526) ruled over a predominantly non-Muslim population while its ruling elite was largely Muslim. Its rulers therefore had constantly to balance […]