Short Answer TypeWho was Cunningham? Mention any one account used by him to locate the early settlements of Harappa civilization.
’The most unique features of Mohenjodaro was the planned urban centre. ’ Support the statement with examples.
The most unique feature of Mohenjodaro was the planned urban centre:
(i) The settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger.
(ii) On the Citadel buildings were constructed on mud brick platforms.
(iii) The Lower Town was walled and buildings were built on platforms.
(iv) There were signs of planning like bricks, sun-dried or baked, were in a standardized ratio.
(v) Roads and streets were laid out along a grid pattern intersecting at right angles, streets with drains were laid out first, and then houses built along them.
”The Mahabharata is a good source to study the Kinfolk’s values of ancient times.” Justify this statement with suitable arguments.
“The principle of ahimsa and renunciation emphasized by Jainism has left its mark”. Support the statement with Lord Mahavira’s messages.
How do the modern historians explain the development of Magadha as the most powerful Mahajanpada? Explain.
On the given Political Outline Map of India mark and name the following:
(a) kuru
(b) Rajgir
(c) Magadha
(d) Avanti
(e) Ujjain
OR
On the given political Outline Map of India, mark and name the following:
(a) Golconda
(b) Vijayanagara
(c) Mysore
(d) Quilon
(e) Tirunelveli
Which dynasty did Krishnadeva Raya belong to? Mention any one the expansion and consolidation policies?
Bernier’s description of imperial land-ownership influenced western theorists like French Philosopher Montesquieu and German Karl Marx. Justify it with suitable arguments.
Explain the features of Islamic religion which contributed to its spread through the sub-continent.
In what ways have the daily routine and special festivities associated with the Mughal court conveyed a sense of power of the Mughal emperor? Explain.
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