List of top History Questions

Explain the features of Vaishnavism and Shaivism in the Puranic Hinduism during ancient India.
Explain the significance and features of Sanchi Stupa.
Analyse the Ricardian ideas on ‘Average Rent’.
Examine the role of Gandhiji after the freedom of India.
‘‘Mahanavami Dibba of the Vijayanagara empire was known for its architecture.’’ Explain the statement with examples.
“Ibn Battuta’s accounts provide important insights into the Indian society of that time.” Justify the statement.
Analyse the observations, critical insights and reflections provided by Bernier while he travelled in Mughal India.
Explain the views of historians on the decline of Harappa.
“The critical edition of the \textit{Mahabharata is a valuable resource for scholars and students who are interested in the study of the epic.” Examine the statement.}
\textit{‘Mahabharata is known as a dynamic text.’ Examine the statement.}
Explain the significance of stupas in Buddhism and explain why and how the stupas were built.
Explain the growth of Buddhism during the ancient period. Explain the role of Begums of Bhopal in conserving the Buddhist ancient site of Sanchi.
Why was there a panic in the cotton circles of Britain over the American Civil War? Explain.
“Gandhiji’s Non-Cooperation Movement was positive and highly effective.” Examine the statement.
“The Virupaksha Temple of the Vijayanagara empire was known for its unique architecture.” Explain the statement with examples.
Explain the views of historians on Harappan agriculture.
“Historians analyze the Mahabharata as a text by considering various elements.” Examine the statement.
“Mahabharata explores a variety of themes.” Examine the statement.
From the following identify the local leader of Singhbhum who led the cultivators to join the Revolt of 1857.
Assume you visit a museum and find a Harappan seal depicting a bull. What might this suggest about Harappan beliefs and practices?
Identify the ruler of ancient India with the help of following information:

He was the most powerful of the Gupta rulers.
He was a patron of art and Sanskrit literature.
He was considered equal to the Gods by his people.
On the given political outline map of India (on page 23), locate and label the following with appropriate symbols :
[(i)] Lothal – A Mature Harappan site
[(ii)] Amravati – A Buddhist site
[(iii)] (a) Agra – A territory under the Mughals
[OR] (b) Panipat – A territory under the Mughals On the same political outline map of India, two places which were under the control of British during 1857 have been marked as A and B. Identify them and write their names on the lines drawn near them.
outline map of india
Describe the ideals expressed in the ‘Objectives Resolution’ by Jawaharlal Nehru in the Constituent Assembly.
Describe the views of the members of the Constituent Assembly on the division of powers between the Centre and the States.
“The Ain-i-Akbari is an extraordinary document of the Mughal Empire.” Explain the statement giving examples.