Mains Test Series Advent of European power, Anglo French Wars, British in Bengal. Q1. The wars fought by the British to establish supremacy in India were fuelled by the spirit of global colonialism and ended only with the Blood of Indians. Justify. (250 Words) Solution: Â In order to establish supremacy, the British fought major…
Mains Test Series Maratha Empire Q1. “The 3rd Battle of Panipat did not decide who was to rule India, but who was not to.” Comment Solution Introduction: The Third Battle of Panipat was fought on 14th January 1761 between Durrani emperor Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Maratha chief Sadashiv Rao Bhau, in which the Durrani…
Mains Test Series Bhakti Movement Q. The Idea of the Bhakti Movement had greater Social implications than the religious ones. Critically discuss. (250 words) Answer: Bhakti is rooted in the Sanskrit word “Bhaj“, meaning to serve. ‘Bhakti’ literally means fondness for, homage, faith or love, devotion, worship, and piety. The central theme of the Bhakti…
Mains Test Series Mughal empire Q1. The efficient administrative innovations of Akbar brought stability to North Indian Polity for two centuries. Analyse the success of Mughal Administrative innovations in this context. (250 Words) The Mughal Empire was a bureaucratic government with a highly centralised system, where the Mughal emperor was the supreme authority. According to…
Mains Test Series Rajput states 2 (8th Century to 12th Century) Q1. ‘Delhi Sultanate was a truly theocratic state’- Discuss. Â Solution:Â Introduction The term theocracy refers to a system of government in which the head of the state is also the head of the religion .Fundamental Elements of Theocratic State Element of Theocracy in…
Mains Test Series Rajput states (8th Century to 12th Century) Q1. The Indo-Islamic style greatly influenced the provincial style of architecture during the Delhi Sultanate period. Critically analysis. (150 words) Answer : Introduction: Indo-Islamic architecture is a unique architecture of the Indian subcontinent generally produced by Islamic patrons. Around the 12th century AD, this architecture…
Mains Test Series Rajput states (8th Century to 12th Century) Q1. The inferior cavalry of the Rajputs was the only reason for their defeat at the hands of Turko afghans”-Critically Analyse. Answer:Â Note: The demand of the question is that we have to analyse whether the inferior cavalry of the Rajputs was the only reason…
Mains Test Series Buddhism, Jainism and other religious traditions Q1. It was more than just the loss of patronage that led to the decline of Buddhism in India. Comment. (250 words) Introduction: Buddhism spread rapidly in India after great royal patronages from Kings like Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE and Kanishka in the 2nd…
Mains Test Series Age of Guptas, Post Gupta Age – Age of Harsha, Chalukyas and Pallavas Q1. Do you think that the Gupta Age is rightly considered the Golden Age of India? (250 words) Introduction: Many Historians have in the past called the Gupta Age the Golden Age of India. However, this is a highly…
Mains Test Series Mauryan Age, Post Mauryan Age: Indo-Greeks, Satvahanas, Sangam Age Q1. Magadha’s rise as an economic and political powerhouse is as curious as its fall. Exemplify. (250 words) Introduction: According to the Puranic literature, Magadha’s meteoric rise started with the lesser-known kings Bimbisara and Ajatashatru. The Nandas further expanded it. However, it has…