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“Rousseau’s political philosophy contains the seeds of Socialism, Absolutism and Democracy.” Comment. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Rousseau was a philosopher, writer, and composer of the eighteenth c…

Discuss the changing approaches to the study of early Indian history. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The historiography of early India reveals significant changes over time. The various ‘schools’ of hi…

Peasant movements and tribal uprisings in the 18th and 19th centuries: Mopla Rebellion in Malabar (1841-1920) Mappila Riots were to a series of riots by the Mappila (Moplah) Muslims of Malabar, Ker…

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Q. “The social base of the early Congress was unmistakably narrow. It had uneven representation and total exclusion of non-elite groups of Indian society.” Critically analyse. [10 Marks] Ans: The C…

Underline the major considerations of the British imperial power that led to the annexation of Punjab. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The annexation of Punjab to British dominions in India on 2 April 1…

Rajput Policy of Akbar The Mughal policy towards the Rajputs contributed to the expansion and consolidation of the Mughal Empire. In fact, it was largely designed to serve the political needs for t…

Disintegration of Soviet Union and the Rise of the Unipolar World: Factors leading to the collapse of Soviet communism and the Soviet Union, 1985-1991; End of the cold war and US ascendancy in the …

World Heritage Ancient Sites (i) Ajanta Caves In Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. Buddhist Caves (2nd century BC to 7th century AD). UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 7th century Chinese Pilgrim, Hu…

Ancient Jain Sites (i) Udayagiri- Khandagiri Caves Twin hills Udayagiri and Khandagiri near Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 33 rock cut caves on both the hills. Mostly single storied but some double storied. …

Cholas: administration, village economy and society: Part I The founder of the Chola empire was Vijayalaya, who was at first a feudatory of the Pallavas. He captured Tanjore in AD 850. And by the e…

Agriculture Production In Mughal India India has a very large land area with diverse climatic zones. Throughout its history, agriculture has been its predominant productive activity. During the Mug…

Ancient Mosque Sites (i) Methala (Cheramaan Juma Mosque) The Cheramaan Juma Mosque is a mosque in Methala, Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur District in Kerala. ©selfstudyhistory.com It is known by vario…

KHARAVELA Kharavela (193 BCE–170 BCE) was the greatest king of the Mahameghavahana dynasty of Kaḷinga. It was an ancient ruling dynasty of Kalinga after the decline of the Mauryan Empire. The main …

Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Shaktism Root of Shaktism (a Hindu denomination that focuses worship upon Shakti or Devi): From the Devi’s earliest known appearance in Indian Paleol…