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Paper 1 Ancient and Medieval India

Paper 1 Ancient and Medieval India

Section titled “Paper 1 Ancient and Medieval India”

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Part I Ancient India

Section titled “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

![[Pasted image 20221129094858.png]] (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]]

![[Pasted image 20221129211246.png]] (a) - Gupta coinage some facts. - Gupta Economy IGNOU - From Page 29 of Chapter 9, Aesthetics and Empire, Upinder Singh

(b) - [[7.4 Ashoka, Concept of Dharma#Historians Views on Dhamma]] - From [[7.4 Ashoka, Concept of Dharma#Concept of Dharma]] (c) - [[Temple Architecture in India Nitin Singhania.pdf]]

![[Pasted image 20221201102514.png]] (a) - [[11.10 Rashtrakutas#Struggle for power b/w Rashtrakuta, Gurjara Pratihar, Palas :]] - Some impacts from here. More Content needed (b) - [[11.7 Tamil-Bhakti-Movement]] - Some from here (c) - [[11.5 Literature#Kalhan’s Rajtarangini (River of Kings):]] - [[Pasted image 20221201125016.png | |Historical Sense]] - Tradition of history writing starting from Rajtarangini - Best -> https://books.openedition.org/pressesinalco/28243?lang=en

Part II Medieval India

Section titled “Part II Medieval India”

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(a) - [[10.4 Land-Grants#Brahmadeyas]] - [[1.3 Agrarian Economy and Urban Settlements#Brahmadeya :]] (b) - https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/44430/1/Unit-17.pdf (c) - [[3.3 Foundation-of-Sultanate-and-Early-Turkish-Sultans#Razia Sultan’s (1236-40) issues as ruler]] (d) - [[11.5 Provincial-Architecture-and-Painting#Rajput Style during Mughal Period :]] (e) - [[12.3 Maratha Ascendance under the Peshwas a]]

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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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(a) - [[2.1 Philosophy#Virashaiva or Lingayat movement]] (b) - https://www.spaywall.com/search/https://indianexpress.com/article/research/bandish-bandits-gharanas-hindustani-classical-music-mughal-decline-6581735/ (c) - [[6.1 Rise of Provincial Dynasties#Struggle against Vijayanagara]]

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(a) - 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 (b) - [[9.5 Late 17th Century crisis and the Revolts#Aurangzeb and the Deccani States (1658-87)]] (c) - 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