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- Identify and write the wrong pair in the following set. (1) Kootiyattam-Sanskrit theatre, K Answer: Wrong pair: (2) Ramman – Dance form in West Bengal Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal region of Uttara... 1
- Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the statement. The earliest museum Answer: (1) (c) Ur (2) (a) New Delhi (1) The earliest known museum in the world was found in the excavations at the ancient city of Ur in Me... 1
- Explain the following concept Subaltern history. History of deprived classes or communities who were deprived of all rights is known as subaltern history. The seeds of subaltern history can... 1
- Explain the following concept Nationalistic historiography The writings of Indian historians who were trained in the British educational system show an inclination to restore the pride in the ancient... 1
- Explain the following concepts. Orientalist historiography. In the later part of the eighteenth century many European scholars felt curious to know about civilisations and countries of the East. These... 1
- Complete the following concept map.Kalhana History of Kashmir Purpose of Historiog You can open image in new tab click here 1
- Complete the following chart. James Mill ‘The History of British India’ James Grant Duff Historian Name of the Book James Mill The History of British India James Grant Duff A History of Mahrattas Mountstuart Elphinstone The Histo... 1
- What is the contribution of Itihasacharya V.K. Rajwade to historiography V.K. Rajwade is well-known for his writings in Marathi on subjects like history, linguistics, etymology and grammar. His contributions are a... 1
- What is Marxist History? In the post-independence era, new trends emerged in writing Indian historiography. Marxist historiography is prominent among them. Historiog... 1
- Bakhar is an important type of historical documents. Bakhars are important source of history like coins, inscriptions, texts, copper plates and travelogues. Bakhars contain eulogies of the hero... 1
- Writing of the regional history received a momentum. Indian historians trained in the British educational system showed an inclination to restore the self-esteem of Indians They started writing... 1
- Identify and write the wrong pair in the following set. (1) ‘Who were the Shudras’ - subaltern History Wrong Pair: 3 ‘The Indian War of Independence 1857’ – Marxist History Corrected : ‘The Indian War of Independence 1857’ – Vinayak Damodar Sa... 1
- Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the statement. was the first Director Q1 Answer :: (a) Sir Alexander Cunningham Q2 Answer : : (b) Friedrich Max Muller 1
- Explain Leopold von Ranké’s perspective of history? Leopold von Ranke put emphasis on the utmost importance of information gathered through original documents. He also stated that all types of... 1
- What is feminist historiography? Feminist historiography means the restructuring of the history from the perspective of women. The feminist historiography emphasised not onl... 1
- What are the four characteristics of modern historiography ? Following are the four characteristics of modern historiography: Its method is based on scientific principles. It begins with the formation... 1
- Explain Karl Marx’s ‘Class Theory’. Human relationships are shaped by the fundamental needs of people and the ownership as well as nature of prevalent means of production to me... 1
- 4. Complete the concept chart. Notable Scholars in Europe Notable Scholars in Europe : René Descartes was a French philosopher and mathematician who is widely regarded as the founder of modern Weste... 1
- Foucault called his method, ‘the archaeology of knowledge’. Foucault , in his book, ‘Archaeology of Knowledge’, argued that the prevailing practice of arranging historical events in a chronological or... 1
- Historical research was driven to focus in depth on various aspects of women’s life. The writings of Simone-de-Beauvoir helped in establishing the fundamentals of feminism. The feminist historiography emphasised not only on t... 1
- Explain the following concepts. Annales School At the onset of the twentieth century a new school of historiography arose in France, which is known as ‘Annales School’. Annales school gav... 1
- Explain the following concepts. Dialectics According to Hegel, grasping the meaning of any event happens in terms of two direct opposites. In order to understand the true nature of a... 1
- (B) Identify the wrong pair in the following, correct it and rewrite. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel – ‘Reason in History’ Wrong Pair : Karl Marx – Discourse on the Method. Correct Statement : Discourse on the Method was written by Rene’ Descartes. 1
- (A) Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentences. (1) It may be said that (1) It may be said that ……………… was the founder of modern historiography. (a) Voltaire (b) René Descartes (c) Leopold Ranké (d) Karl Marx Ans... 1