NCERT Solutions For Class 12 History Chapter 12 Colonial Cities Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED 1.To what extent are census data useful in reconstructing patterns of urbanisation in the colonial context?(or) “A careful study of census reveals some fascinating trends of urbanisation in 19th century.” Support the statement with facts. Ans.…
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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 History Chapter 11 Rebels and the Raj The Revolt of 1857 and its Representations NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED l.Why did the mutinous sepoys in many places turn to erstwhile rulers to provide leadership to the revolt? Ans. Following are the major reasons to explain why the rebellious soldiers turned to…
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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 History Chapter 10 Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED l Why was jotedar a powerful figure in many areas of rural Bengal ? Ans. Jotedars were rich peasants in Bengal. They owned big plots of land sometimes running into thousand of acres of land. They…
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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 History Chapter 9 Kings and Chronicles The Mughal Courts NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED 1.Describe the process of manuscript production in the Mughal court. Ans.Process of manuscript production in the Mughal court included the following: (a)Paper-maker’s responsibility was to prepare the folios of the manuscript. (b)Skill writer, i.e. scribes or calligrapher…
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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 History Chapter 8 Peasants, Zamindars and the State Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED 1.What are the problems in using the Ain as a source for reconstructing agrarian history? How do historians deal with this situation? Ans.(a) The Ain-i Akbari written by Abu’l Fazl in 1598…
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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 History Chapter 7 An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED 1.What have been the methods used to study the ruins of Hampi over the last two centuries? In what way do you think they would have complemented the information provided by the priests of the Virupaksha temple? Ans. The…
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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 History Chapter 6 Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED l.Explain with examples what historians mean by the integration of cults. Ans. During the period of the 10th Century to the 17th Century, an important trend noticed in the religious life in India is…
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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 History Chapter 5 Through the Eyes of Travellers Perceptions of Society NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED l.Write a note on the Kitab-ul-Hind. Ans.Kitab-ul-Hind was written by Al-Biruni in 1031. It was considered with India and also known by the name of Tarikh-ul-Hind and Tahqiq-ma-ul-Hind. It was written in Arabic. It is…
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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 History Chapter 4 Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Cultural Developments NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED 1.Were the ideas of the Upanishadic thinkers different from those of the fatalists and materialists ? Give reasons for your answers. Ans.The ideas of the Upanishadic thinkers is not much different from those of the fatalists and…
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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 History Chapter 3 Kinship, Caste and Class Early Societies NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED 1.Explain why patriliny may have been particularly important among elite families. Ans. Patriliny is the system through which descent from father to son and grandson is traced. The principle of patriliny would have been essential for the…
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