GS-1 · Salient aspects of Art, Architecture, literature from Ancient to Modern Times
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Taxila university was one of the oldest universities of the world with which were associated a number of renowned learned personalities of all times. Its strategic location caused its fame to flourish, but unlike Nalanda, it is not considered as a university in the modern sense. Discuss.
Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.
Highlight the Central Asian and Greco-Bactrian elements in Gandhara art.
Persian literary sources of medieval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment.
How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?
Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture.
Why did the armies of the British East India Company – mostly comprising of Indian soldiers – win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then Indian rulers? Give reasons.
Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons.
The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.
Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category?