Advertisements
Advertisements
"The British used military power on gigantic scale and passed number of Acts to suppress the Revolt of 1857." Elucidate the statement with suitable examples.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Which of the following dynasties queen Prabhavati belonged to?
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Advertisements
Explain the arguments given in favour of strong Centre in the Constituent Assembly.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Examine the architectural and ritual features of 'Mahanavmi Dibba'.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Read the given source and answer the questions that follow:
|
A language with an enormous range Al-Biruni described Sanskrit as follows: If you want to conquer this difficulty (i.e. to learn Sanskrit), you will not find it easy, because the language is of an enormous range, both in words and inflections, something like the Arabic, calling one and the same thing by various names, both original and derivative, and using one and the same word for a variety of subjects, which, in order to be properly understood, must be distinguished from each other by various qualifying epithets. |
- How did Al-Biruni compare Sanskrit with Arabic?
- Give an example of the work Al-Biruni translated in Arabic from Sanskrit.
- Analyse the reason of Sanskrit considered as a language with enormous range.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Examine the feature of Royal Centre of the Vijayanagar Empire.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
In which of the following regions Satvahanas rules during second century BCE to Second century CE?
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Why was the 'Mahanavami Dibba' a centre of main Vijayanagara rituals? Explain.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
"One of the topics most vigorously debated in the Constituent Assembly was the respective rights of the Central and State governments." Analyse the statement with supporting arguments.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Describe the causes and events of the Quit India Movement.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Dussehra festival was held with great prestige and power at ______ the Vijayanagar empire.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Describe any three features of the burial sites in Harappa.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Answer in 100-150 words
List the materials used to make beads in the Harappan Civilisation. Describe the process by which any one kind of bead was made.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Write a short essay (about 500 words) on the following:
List the raw materials required for craft production in the Harappan Civilisation and discuss how these might have been obtained.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Write a short essay (about 500 words) on the following:
To what extent were agricultural practices transformed in the period under consideration?
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Answer in 100-150 Words
Discuss the picture of urban centres that emerges from Bernier’s account.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Answer in 100-150 words
Analyse the evidence for slavery provided by Ibn Battuta.
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Answer in 100-150 words
To what extent do you think the architecture of mosques in the subcontinent reflects a combination of universal ideals and local traditions?
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Write a short essay (250-300 words) on the following:
What do visual representations tell us about the revolt of 1857? How do historians analyse these representations?
Concept: undefined >> undefined
Map work
On an outline map of India, mark Calcutta (Kolkata), Bombay (Mumbai) and Madras (Chennai), three major centres of British power in 1857. Refer to Maps 1 and 2 and plot the areas where the revolt was most widespread. How close or far were these areas from the colonial cities?
Map 1
Map 2
Concept: undefined >> undefined
