List some of the problems faced by epigraphists.
Some of the problems faced by epigraphist are
1. Technical problems- a. Letters are very faintly engraved, and thus reconstructions are uncertain.
b. Inscriptions are damaged or letters missing.
c. It is not always easy to be sure about the exact meaning of the words used in inscriptions.
d. Not all have been deciphered, published and translated.
2. No overall picture- N everything that we may consider politically or economically significant was necessarily recorded in inscriptions. And the content of inscriptions almost invariably projects the perspective of the person(s) who commissioned them.
How do historians reconstruct the lives of ordinary people?
Discuss the evidence of craft production in early historic cities. In what ways is this different from the evidence from Harappan cities?
Describe the salient features of Mahajanapadas.
Compare and contrast the list of things given to the Pandyan chief (Source 3) with those produced in the village of Danguna (Source 8). Do you notice any similarities or differences?
