2022 Paper 1 History Optional Answers
Paper 1 Ancient and Medieval India
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Part I Ancient India
Q. Map Markings
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Palaeolithic Site : Didwana, Nagaur District
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Mesolithic Site with Burials : Mahadaha, Pratapgarh District
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Neolithic pit dwelling : Burzahom, Srinagar District
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⭐ Early Village Settlement : Nal, Khuzdar district of Balochistan, Pakistan
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Neolithic site : Palakkad District, Post hole site
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Neolithic Chalcolithic site : Chirand, Saran District
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Harappan UNESCO site : Dholavira, Katch District
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Megalithic Burial Site : Brahmagiri, Chitradurga district
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Place of 2nd Sangam : Kapatapuram, Kanyakumari District
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Earliest Satavahana Capital : Amravati/ Dharanikota
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Place of Inscribed statue of Ashoka : Kanganahalli, Kalaburgi District
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First Gupta hoard of coins : Kalighat/Murshidabad/Hasnan, Kolkata
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Hoard of metal sculptures : Kurkihar Hoard, Gaya district
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Ancient Port : Bharuch/ Bahraich, Bharuch distric in Kathiawar peninsular
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Oldest Jesuit Church : Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa
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Centre of Gandhara Art : Bamyan, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan
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Buddhist Monastery : Somapura/Jagdalla, Naogaon district, Bangladesh
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Place of Earliest Vishnu Temple : Heliodorus Pillar/ Vasudeva temple, Vidisha
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Shiva and Buddhist temple complex : Sirpur, Mahasamand District
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Earliest Chaitya Griha : Bhaje caves, Pune district
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- 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.
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- The Account of foreign writers page 42 of Chapter 1, Upinder Singh.
- Statements based on hearsay and personal experience.
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- 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
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- 7.4 Ashoka, Concept of Dharma > Historians Views on Dhamma
- From 7.4 Ashoka, Concept of Dharma > Concept of Dharma
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- Temple Architecture in India Nitin Singhania.pdf
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- 11.10 Rashtrakutas > Struggle for power b/w Rashtrakuta, Gurjara Pratihar, Palas :
- Some impacts from here. More Content needed
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- 11.7 Tamil-Bhakti-Movement
- Some from here
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- 11.5 Literature > Kalhan's Rajtarangini (River of Kings):
- |Historical Sense
- Tradition of history writing starting from Rajtarangini
- Best -> https://books.openedition.org/pressesinalco/28243?lang=en
Part II Medieval India
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- 10.4 Land-Grants > Brahmadeyas
- 1.3 Agrarian Economy and Urban Settlements > Brahmadeya :
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- https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/44430/1/Unit-17.pdf
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- 3.3 Foundation-of-Sultanate-and-Early-Turkish-Sultans > Razia Sultan's (1236-40) issues as ruler
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- 11.5 Provincial-Architecture-and-Painting > Rajput Style during Mughal Period :
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- 12.3 Maratha Ascendance under the Peshwas a
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- 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/
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- 8.2 Establishment of Jagir and Mansab System > Mansabdari System
- Extract from the Nature of State IGNOU MA material
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- [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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- 2.1 Philosophy > Virashaiva or Lingayat movement
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- https://www.spaywall.com/search/https://indianexpress.com/article/research/bandish-bandits-gharanas-hindustani-classical-music-mughal-decline-6581735/
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- 6.1 Rise of Provincial Dynasties > Struggle against Vijayanagara
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- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/readersblog/legal-paradigm/network-of-external-and-internal-trade-and-bureaucracy-in-mughals-46763/
- Trade and Administration from IGNOU MA https://www.egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/68920/3/Unit-12.pdf
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- 9.5 Late 17th Century crisis and the Revolts > Aurangzeb and the Deccani States (1658-87)
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- Extract from Literature in the regional language IGNOU BA https://www.egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/68920/3/Unit-12.pdf
- Bhakti Saints from ANKI






