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Consider the following statements regarding the structure of the stupa.
- Harmika is a balcony-like structure that represented the abode of gods.
- A mast called the and arose from the harmika.
- A yashti was often surmounted by a chhatri or umbrella.
- Yashti arose from the harmika.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Which of the following practices in Chishti Khanqah represent attempts to assimilate local traditions?
- Bowing before the Shaikh
- Offering water to the visitors
- Shaving the heads of the initiates
- Yogic exercises
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Who composed the prem-akhyan ‘Padmavat’?
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Which of the following statements regarding Sant Kabir is incorrect?
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Match the following.
| (i) | Nirguna | (a) | sound |
| (ii) | Alakh | (b) | with attributes |
| (iii) | Shabda | (c) | the unseen |
| (iv) | Sasuna | (d) | without attributes |
Choose the correct option
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Find out from the following pairs which one is correctly matched:
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Who deciphered Brahmi and Kharoshtl scripts?
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The most splendid stupa was at ____________.
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Which of these was a part of Chishti worship?
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Which of the following is the oldest stupa in India and was commissioned by the Mauryan King Ashoka?
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Why is the Harappan script called enigmatic?
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He was called as ‘Devenampiya and Piyadassi’. He ruled the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. He is remembered for the propagation of Dhamma.
Who among the following ruler has been described in the above information?
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Assertion (A): Most families kept at least one or two female slaves as domestic labour.
Reason (R): Prices of female slaves for domestic labour were very low.
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______ coins were more prevalent during the Mughal Empire.
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Ottoman empire belonged to ______.
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Identify which of the metal was used more often to make coins during the Mughal Empire?
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Who was the author of Humayun Nama?
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Match the following.
| (i) | Akbar Nama | (a) | Abdul Hamid Lahori |
| (ii) | Humayun Nama | (b) | Chandrabhan Barahman |
| (iii) | Badshah Nama | (c) | Gulbadan Begum |
| (iv) | Char Chman | (d) | Abu’l Fazl |
Choose the correct option.
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Who was requested by Akbar to write the history of earlier times under Babar and Humayun?
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Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the question :
A Prayer to Agni
Here are two verses from the Rigveda invoking Agni, the God of Fire:
Bring, O strong one, this sacrifice of ours to the Gods, O wise one, as a liberal giver. Bestow on us, O priest, abundant food. Agni, obtain, by sacrificing, mighty wealth for us. Pro-cure, O Agni, forever to him who pays to you (the gift of) nourishment the wonderful cow. May a son be ours, offspring that continues our line...
Verses such as these were composed in a special kind of Sanskrit, known as Vedic Sanskrit. They were taught orally to men belonging to priestly families.
Vedic Sanskrit is considered to be important because ______
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