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Describe the town planning of Harappa.
Concept: Mohenjodaro: a Planned Urban Centre
Describe the contributions of various archaeologists from 1875 till 1950 in discovering the Harappan civilization.
Concept: Discovering the Harappan Civilisation
Identify the best reason for considering King Ashoka as ‘Devanampiya’ and ‘Piyadassi’ by his subjects.
Concept: Back to Basics - How Are Inscriptions Deciphered?
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the ruling dynasties of India?
Concept: Towns and Trade
How were the inscriptions of Maurya period deciphered?
Concept: An Early Empire
Explain the limitations of epigraphy.
Concept: The Limitations of Inscriptional Evidence
How do Historians come to know about Maurya period?
Concept: An Early Empire
Explain the administrative structure of Mauryan empire.
Concept: An Early Empire
- On the given Political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols:
- Ujjaiyini - A Mahajanpada
- Kalibanga - A matured Harappan Site
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- Panipat - A territory under the control of Mughals
OR - Thanjavur - An empire of the Medieval Period.
- Panipat - A territory under the control of Mughals
- On the same outline map, two places regarding the centre of the Indian National Movement have been marked as 'A' and 'B'. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
Concept: The Earliest States
Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order:
- Nandas
- Shungas
- Mauryas
- Guptas
Concept: The Earliest States
In which of the following regions Satvahanas rules during second century BCE to Second century CE?
Concept: New Notions of Kingship
Who among the following rulers rebuilt 'Sudarshan Lake'?
Concept: A Changing Countryside
Describe the role of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly of India.
Concept: Kinship and Marriage: Many Rules and Varied Practices
Which of the following dynasties queen Prabhavati belonged to?
Concept: Beyond Birth Resources and Status
Read the given source and answer the questions that follow:
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A Tiger-like Husband This is a summary of a story from the Adi Parvan of the Mahabharata: The Pandavas had fled into the forest. They were tired and fell asleep; only Bhima, the second Pandava, renowned for his prowess, was keeping watch. A man-eating rakshasa caught the scent of the Pandavas and sent his sister Hidimba to capture them. She fell in love with Bhima, transformed herself into a lovely maiden and proposed to him. He refused. Meanwhile, the rakshasa arrived and challenged Bhima to a wrestling match. Bhima accepted the challenge and killed him. The others woke up hearing the noise. Hidimba introduced herself, and declared her love for Bhima. She told Kunti: "I have forsaken my friends, my dharma and my kin; and A good lady, chosen your tiger-like son for my man ... whether you think me a fool, or your devoted servant, let me join you, great lady, with your son as my husband." Ultimately, Yudhisthira agreed to the marriage on condition that they would spend the day together but that Bhima would return every night. The couple roamed all over the world during the day. In due course Hidimba gave birth to a rakshasa boy named Ghatotkacha. Then the mother and son left the Pandavas. Ghatotkacha promised to return to the Pandavas whenever they needed him. |
- How was Hidimba's culture different from Pandavas?
- Why did Kunti approve Hidimba's plea from Bhima?
- How did this incident prove Kunti's far sightedness?
Concept: Social Differences: Within and Beyond the Framework of Caste
Who among the following was the author of 'Ashtadhyayi', a work on Sanskrit grammar?
Concept: Handling Texts Historians and the Mahabharata
Identify the character of Mahabharata with the help of following information:
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Concept: Handling Texts Historians and the Mahabharata
Describe the teachings of Jainism.
Concept: Beyond Worldly Pleasures: the Message of Mahavira
Look at the figure given below and identify the structural feature marked as 'X of the Sanchi stupa from the following options:
Concept: Stupas
Which of the following is correctly matched?
Concept: The Background: Sacrifices and Debates
