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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
- Show the Indian heritage sites on the map of India
- Prepare an illustrated manuscript with the help of the internet giving more information about the historians mentioned in this lesson.
- 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- Bakhar is an important type of historical documents.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
- Obtain detailed information on your favourite subject and write its history.
- 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