Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

Where is the Virupaksha temple? By what other name is it known?

"The most skriking features of the Bhakti tradition was the association of the women.” Justify by giving example.

Why did the Santhals rebel against British rule?

Read the following ‘Value-based’ passage and answer the questions that follows:
The 77-year-old Gandhiji decided to stake his all in a bid to vindicate his lifelong principle of non-violence, and his conviction that people’s hearts could be changed. He moved from the villages of Noakhali in East Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) to the villages of Bihar and then to the riot-torn slums of Calcutta and Delhi, in a heroic effort to stop Hindus and Muslims kill each other, careful everywhere to reassure the minority community. In October 1946, Muslims in East Bengal targeted Hindus. Gandhiji visited the area, toured the villages on foot, and persuaded the local Muslims to guarantee the safety of Hindus. Similarly, in other places such as Delhi he tried to build a spirit of mutual trust and confidence between the two communities.

1. Explain how the spirit of mutual trust and confidence building was initiated by Gandhiji.
2. Explain the values mentioned in this passage.

When and by whom was Hampi declared a World Heritage site?

Art and literature and not just history kept the memory of the Mutiny of 1857 alive, comment.

"India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic." Explain.

How was patrilineal succession proclaimed in the story of Mahabharata?

Name the book written by Al-Biruni. Explain briefly the method adopted by him for writing the book.

Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:Every citizen in a free state should be treated in a manner that satisfied not only his material wants but also his spiritual sense of the self-respect, and the majority community has an obligation to try and understand the problems of the minorities and empathise with their aspiration.
How could a citizen of a free nation express his imbibed values of equality and social justice while dealing with the members of the minority community? Explain.