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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2018

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Give an account of gana-sanghas (non-monarchical state systems) ? Why did they decline?

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Gana-Sanghas

  • Gana-Sangha were an alternate polity to the kingdoms which represents the continuation of the earlier system.
  • Monarchy was the most common form of government in mahajanapada out of 16 mahajanapadas 14 were monarchial and two were non-monarchial and these Republican States were Vajji confederacy and Malla.
  • As the term, Gana refers to those…

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2016

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Examine the relationship among economic growth, urbanization and State formation from c. 7th century BCE to 3rd century BCE. (15 marks)

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Relationship Among Economic Growth, Urbanization and State Formation

  • 6th century BC witnessed the emergence of a number of towns and cities in North India in the form of a kaushambi, Vaishali, Champa Ujjain, takshila, etc.
  • This was the second phase of urbanization in India subcontinent because the first phase of urbanization was in the form of Harapp…

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Question 3

Appeared in Year: 2017

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The second urbanization gave rise to the organized corporate activities that reached their zenith during the Gupta period. Discuss. (20 Marks)

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The Second Urbanization

  • 6th century BC witnessed the emergence of a number of towns and cities in North India in the form of an Ahichhatra, Kaushambi, Vaishali, Champa, Ujjain, and takshila, etc. This was the second phase of urbanization in the Indian subcontinent because the first phase of the organization was in the form of Harappan Civilization w…

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Question 4

Appeared in Year: 2017

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Buddhism and Jainism were social movements under the umbrella of religion. Comment.

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Buddhism and Jainism

  • 6th century BC was the age of an intellectual revolution in India and a number of new ideas and philosophies emerged during this period in the form of heterodox acts like Buddhism and Jainism, these ideas gave a new orientation to the social economy and religious life.
  • The heterodox sect-like Buddhism and Jainism were responses a…

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Question 5

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Explain the rise of Magadh?

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  • The sixteen mahajanapadas (6th century B. C.) with geographical extent to eastern India, North western region and South. K. P. Jayswal in his book “Hindu Polity” termed these into republics of independent character.
  • H. C. Raychaudhari in his book “political history of India” talks about how Magadh emerged to exist as a most powerful and the largest …

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Question 6

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Which Pallava ruler assumed the title of ‘Vatapikonda’ , explain?

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Question 7

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Discuss the rise, spread and impact of Buddhism in Indian society and culture.

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Rise and Spread of Buddhism

Unlike Jainism, this religion spread far and wide like wild fire as it provided relief to the society overburdened with Brahmanical rites and rituals. Various factors worked behind its spread.

Buddha՚s Ideal Life

The personality of Buddha and the method used by him to preach the religion helped the spread of Buddhism. His s…

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Question 8

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What are the causes of Buddhism՚s decline? Do you believe internal causes to be more serious than external ones?

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  • Numerous factors led to Buddhism՚s downfall in India, the country where it originated, despite the fact that it continued to thrive outside of India՚s borders. The two main causes of Buddhism՚s collapse in India are as follows:
  • Internal elements (e. g. , laxity of monastic rules and internal disputes, etc.)
  • External forces (such as the resurgence of …

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