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

How had Bernier described a complex social reality of the artisans under the Mughals? Give anyone reason.

Analyse one positive and one negative aspect of Fifth Report of 1813.

To whom the Vitthala temple is dedicated? By whom it was constructed?

‘‘Historians consider several elements when they analyse the Mahabharata as a text.’’ Explain.

Describe the administrative features of the Mauryan Empire.

What did Gandhiji tell the upper castes of a village to do, during his Salt March, if they wanted to get Swaraj?

‘‘Gandhiji was as much a social reformer as he was a politician. He believed that in order to be worthy of freedom, Indians had to get rid of social evils such as child marriage and untouchability. Indians of one faith had also to cultivate a genuine tolerance for Indians of another religion hence- his emphasis on Hindu-Muslim harmony.’’In the light of the above statement, highlight the values upheld by Mahatma Gandhi.

Explain the ways through which Mughal village Panchayats and village headman regulated rural society.

Out of the structures built to store water in the Vijayanagara empire, which was the most prominent resource? Who built it?

Write any two sources of Mauryan history?