Short Answer TypeHow did architectural features of Mohenjodaro indicate planning? Support with suitable examples.
Who composed the original story of Mahabharata in oral form? Explain any four elements considered by the historians while analyzing the Mahabharata.
It was composed under the leadership of a noted Indian Sanskritist, V.S. Sukthankar.
The elements considered:
(i) They selected the verses that appeared common to most versions.
(ii) There were several common elements in the Sanskrit versions of the story, evident in manuscripts found all over the subcontinent.
(iii) When issues of social history were explored for the first by historians in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, they tended to take these texts at face value-believing that everything that was laid down in these text was actually practiced.
(iv) The studies indicated that the ideas contained in normative Sanskrit texts were, on the whole, recognized as authoritative: they were also questioned and occasionally even rejected.
'Buddha laid stress on right conduct and values.' ln the light of the above message, explain his teachings on life.
'By the eleventh century Sufism evolved into a well-developed movement.' Give any two examples.
Domingo Paes has called the Mahanavami Dibba of Vijayanagara Empire as 'The House of Victory'. Justify.
Describe the life led by the forest dwellers during the Mughal era in 16th-17th centuries.
Why was the colonial government keen on mapping of lndian cities from the early years? Give any two reasons.
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