2022 Paper 1 History Optional Answers

Paper 1 Ancient and Medieval India

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Part I Ancient India

Q. Map Markings

  1. Palaeolithic Site : Didwana, Nagaur District

  2. Mesolithic Site with Burials : Mahadaha, Pratapgarh District

  3. Neolithic pit dwelling : Burzahom, Srinagar District

  4. ⭐ Early Village Settlement : Nal, Khuzdar district of Balochistan, Pakistan

  5. Neolithic site : Palakkad District, Post hole site

  6. Neolithic Chalcolithic site : Chirand, Saran District

  7. Harappan UNESCO site : Dholavira, Katch District

  8. Megalithic Burial Site : Brahmagiri, Chitradurga district

  9. Place of 2nd Sangam : Kapatapuram, Kanyakumari District

  10. Earliest Satavahana Capital : Amravati/ Dharanikota

  11. Place of Inscribed statue of Ashoka : Kanganahalli, Kalaburgi District

  12. First Gupta hoard of coins : Kalighat/Murshidabad/Hasnan, Kolkata 

  13. Hoard of metal sculptures : Kurkihar Hoard, Gaya district

  14. Ancient Port : Bharuch/ Bahraich, Bharuch distric in Kathiawar peninsular

  15. Oldest Jesuit Church : Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa

  16. Centre of Gandhara Art : Bamyan, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan

  17. Buddhist Monastery : Somapura/Jagdalla, Naogaon district, Bangladesh

  18. Place of Earliest Vishnu Temple : Heliodorus Pillar/ Vasudeva temple, Vidisha

  19. Shiva and Buddhist temple complex : Sirpur, Mahasamand District

  20. Earliest Chaitya Griha : Bhaje caves, Pune district


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(a)
- From 3rd page of Chapter 4 The Harappan Civilisation, Upinder Singh
- Possehl Views on Urbanisation being fast instead of slow 10.2307@2155966.pdf
- V Gordon Childe said it was neither sudden nor Violent. The above question should emphasize his views. Mention his 10 characteristics of cities.
(b)
- The Account of foreign writers page 42 of Chapter 1, Upinder Singh.
- Statements based on hearsay and personal experience.
(c)
- 6.7 Spread of Jainism and Buddhism > Influence of Upanishadic thought on Heterodox sects

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- Gupta coinage some facts.
- Gupta Economy IGNOU
- From Page 29 of Chapter 9, Aesthetics and Empire, Upinder Singh

Part II Medieval India

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(a)
- 4.2 Alauddin-Khalji > Alauddin Khaljis Market control reforms
- Effects of his market control reforms https://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/history/the-impact-of-the-market-reforms-of-alauddin-khilji-on-contemporary-economy-and-society/
(b)
- 8.2 Establishment of Jagir and Mansab System > Mansabdari System
- Extract from the Nature of State IGNOU MA material
(c)
- [Choal Maritime Expansion]chrome-extension://ecabifbgmdmgdllomnfinbmaellmclnh/data/reader/index. html? id=1620165073&url=https%3A%2F%2F <www.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Fthe-naval-prowess-of-the-cholas%2Farticle65896691.ece>

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