History
The first written document found in India was inscribed during the rule of Emperor _______.
A. Akbar B. Harshvardhan
C. Ashoka Maurya D. Aurangzeb
Ans. Ashoka Maurya
Banabhatta wrote King Harsha's biography titled _____ in the 7th century C.E.
A. Meghdoot B. Rajtarangini
C. Rasratnakar D. Harshacharit
Ans. Harshacharit
In the 12th century C.E, ________ wrote a book 'Rajtarangini' about history of Kashmir.
A. Banabhatta B. Kalhana
C. Ziquddin Barani D. Patanjali
Ans. Kalhana
The historians in the courts of Muslim rulers were influenced by __________ historiography.
A. Greek and Roman B. Arabic and Persian
C. English and French D. Arabic and Urdu
Ans. Arabic and Persian
We get information about the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from _______.
A. Bhausahebanchi Bakhar B. Panipatachi Bakhar
C. Sabhasad Bakhar D. Holkaranchi Bakhar
Ans. Sabhasad Bakhar
Bhausahebanchi Bakhar describes Battle of ______
A. Raigad B. Panipat
C. Plassey D. Vasai
Ans. Panipat
People began to address ______ as Riyasatkar.
A. Damodar Kosambi B. Govind Sakharam Sardesai
C. V.K. Rajwade D. Tarabai Shinde
Ans. Govind Sakharam Sardesai
Nilkanth Janardan Kirtane and V.K. Rajwade exposed the limitations in writings of __________.
A. Friedrich Max Muller B. Colonel Todd
C. Grant Duff D. William Wilson Hunter
Ans. Grant Duff
_________ an Indian historian played a major role in establishing subaltern history as an important academic school of historiography.
A. Comrade Sharad Patil B. Ranjit Guha
C. Dharmanand Kosambi D. Ram Sharan Sharma
Ans. Ranjit Guha
The writings of British officials on India display strong influence of ___________
A. Marxism B. Colonialism
C. Feminism D. Capitalism
Ans. Colonialism
The Nationalistic Historiography in Maharashtra was inspired by the works of ________.
A. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
B. Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar
C. Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
D. Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade
Ans. Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
The two volumes written by ________
on Indian history show impartial treatment of the subject.
A. Colonel Todd
B. William Wilson Hunter
C. Grant Duff
D. James Mill
Ans. William Wilson Hunter
Primitive Communism to Slavery represents the ______ historiography.
A. Colonial
B. Orientalist
C. Nationalistic
D. Marxist
Ans. Marxist
Stripurush Tulana was written by _________ and is acknowledged as first feminist book in India.
A. Meera Kosambi
B. Dr. Sharmila Rege
C. Tarabai Shinde
D. Pandita Ramabai
Ans. Tarabai Shinde