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Q. Evaluate the achievements of Peshwa Baji Rao I. पेशवा बाजीराव प्रथम की सफलताओं का मूल्यांकन कीजिए। [BPSC, 1993, 2012] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Baji Rao (1700 –1740) was the eldest son of Balaji Viswanath. He succeeded his father as Peshwa at the age young age of twenty.  Baji Rao I is credited with the expansion of […]

Hindi and other religious literature: Part III North India In North-India the major languages in which literature was being produced were Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi. Hindi: (Discussed in separate topic) Urdu: Came into existence as a dialect among Muslims who ruled in the Deccan and South India from the 14th century onwards. The literary speech […]

Hindi and other religious literature: Part II Sanskrit In north India: During this period, Sanskrit ceased to flourish as the main language of the Imperial court. Though Mughal Emperor and princes like Dara patronized Sanskrit scholars, it never again gained the same importance in Northern India selfstudyhistory.com Mughals cultivated a thoroughly multicultural and multilingual imperial […]

Mughal Administration Objective: To exercise control over the different parts of the Empire so that recalcitrant elements challenging the Mughal sovereignty could be checked. It was difficult because each part of the Mughal Empire was inhabited by diverse set of people over whom their respective rulers or dominant chieftains exerted considerable influence. selfstudyhistory.com Ingenuity of […]

Conquest and Consolidation of the Empire: Part I Humayun had rescued and restored the Mughal Empire in 1555. But, had it not been for Akbar, the Empire perhaps would not have sustained. It was during his rule that the Mughal Empire became a political fact and an important factor in Indian politics. Humayun could hardly […]

The Empire and the Zamindars: Part II Zamindars The zamindars formed a powerful class and were present in practically every part of the Mughal Empire and held the most significant position in the agrarian structure of Mughal India. The word zamindar began to be used from the 14th century, and came in general use during […]

The Empire and the Zamindars: Part I The Mughal ruling class was multi-racial, multi-religious and multi-regional. It comprised both civil bureaucrats as well as military commanders. They held mansab and received their salary either in cash or through assignment of the revenues of various territories (jagir). selfstudyhistory.com The ruling classes may be broadly divided into […]

Q. What do you understand by colonialism ? Point out important features of its various stage in India. उपनिवेशवाद से आप क्या समझते हैं? भारत में इसके विभिन्न चरणों की विशेषताएँ बताइये। [BPSC, 1993] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Colonialism Colonialism, as a historical phenomenon of territorial expansion, is intimately connected with the rise and growth of the […]

Q. Did Permanent Settlement of Bengal create any decisive structural changes in agrarian society ? क्या बंगाल में स्थायी बन्दोबस्त से वहां के ग्रामीण समाज में संरचनात्मक परिवर्तन हुए ? [BPSC, 1997] OR Describe Permanent Land Revenue Settlement of 1793 A.D. and its results. 1793 ई. की स्थायी व्यवस्था और इसके परिणाम का वर्णन कीजिए। […]

The Satavahanas: Part III Economic Condition Agriculture and trade were prosperous. Life of the common man was happy as he was well- provided with all facilities of life. They were economically well-off. selfstudyhistory.com They inherited many traits of the material culture of the Mauryas and made their life better and well off. The material culture […]