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Structural features :
1. The Stupas were built on the relics of Buddha and hence were considered sacred.
2. The stupa originated as a semi-circular mound of earth, later called Anda.
3. The Stupa evolved into a more complex structure, balancing round and square shapes.
4. A balcony-like structure representing the abode of the Gods was placed above the Anda.
5.Arising from the Harmika was a mast called the yashti.
6. The Harmika was surmounted by a chhatri or umbrella.
7. Around the mound was railing, separating the sacred space from the secular world.
8. Sanchi Stupa had stone railing which resembled a bamboo or wooden fence.
9. The gateways of Sanchi were richly carved and installed at the four cardinal points.
Sculpture features :
1. Stories from Jataka tales are made in the form of sculptures on the gateways.
2. The empty seat to indicate the mediation of the Buddha.
3. The Stupa was meant to represent the mahaparinibbana.
4. Another frequently used symbol was the wheel, it stood for the first sermon given by Buddha at Sarnath .
5. The shalabhanjika motif suggests that many people who turned to Buddhism enriched it with their own pre-Buddhist and even non-Buddhist beliefs, practices and ideas.
6. Jatakas tales contain many animal stories of e.g., elephants, horses, monkeys and cattle. Elephants signified strength and wisdom.
7. A motif of a woman surrounded by lotus and elephants is called Maya, the mother of the Buddha and others think that it is Gajalakshmi, the Goddess of good fortune.
8. Serpents have been depicted on the pillars of r Stupas. They are a part of popular traditions.
Some other sculptures at Sanchi were probably not directly motivated by Buddhist ideas e.g., beautiful women swinging from the edge of the gateway holding on to a tree. Here, we find some of the finest depictions of animals such as elephants,. horses, monkeys and cattle. Animals were generally depicted as symbols of human qualities e.g., elephants were depicted to glorify strength and wisdom.
Other motifs are that of a woman encircled by lotuses and elephants and the serpent which is found on many pillars.

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2015

Q1
Why was the Mauryan Empire regarded as a major landmark in early Indian history ?

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Q2
Name the major anthology compiled by the Alvars which is also described as the Tamil Veda. How did various chiefdoms in the Tamil region help them in the early first millennium CE ?

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Q3
Explain how the conversion of (census data into convenient statistical data by the Britisher in India riddled with ambiguities in the late nineteenth century.

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Q4
How have historians provided new insight into the subsistence strategies of the Harappan culture ?

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Q5
Critically examine the limitations of the inscriptional evidence in understanding the political and economic history of India.

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Q6
“The Mahanavami Dibba in the Royal Center of Vijaynagar has been assigned name on the basis of its form of buildings as well as functions.” Elaborate.

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Q7
“The heat of the Mughal Empire was its capital city.” Explain with examples.

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Q8
Explain how the East India Company subdued the authority of the zamindars in Bengal during the 18th century.

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Q9
Analyze the provisions of the Cabinet Mission of 1946.

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Q10
Explain the structural and sculpture features of the Sanchi Stupa.

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2015

Q1 Why was the Mauryan Empire regarded as a major landmark in early Indian history ?

Solution

Q2 Name the major anthology compiled by the Alvars which is also described as the Tamil Veda. How did various chiefdoms in the Tamil region help them in the early first millennium CE ?

Solution

Q3 Explain how the conversion of (census data into convenient statistical data by the Britisher in India riddled with ambiguities in the late nineteenth century.

Solution

Q4 How have historians provided new insight into the subsistence strategies of the Harappan culture ?

Solution

Q5 Critically examine the limitations of the inscriptional evidence in understanding the political and economic history of India.

Solution

Q6 “The Mahanavami Dibba in the Royal Center of Vijaynagar has been assigned name on the basis of its form of buildings as well as functions.” Elaborate.

Solution

Q7 “The heat of the Mughal Empire was its capital city.” Explain with examples.

Solution

Q8 Explain how the East India Company subdued the authority of the zamindars in Bengal during the 18th century.

Solution

Q9 Analyze the provisions of the Cabinet Mission of 1946.

Solution

Q10 Explain the structural and sculpture features of the Sanchi Stupa.

Solution

Subjects

Q1
Why was the Mauryan Empire regarded as a major landmark in early Indian history ?

Q2
Name the major anthology compiled by the Alvars which is also described as the Tamil Veda. How did various chiefdoms in the Tamil region help them in the early first millennium CE ?

Q3
Explain how the conversion of (census data into convenient statistical data by the Britisher in India riddled with ambiguities in the late nineteenth century.

Q4
How have historians provided new insight into the subsistence strategies of the Harappan culture ?

Q5
Critically examine the limitations of the inscriptional evidence in understanding the political and economic history of India.

Q6
“The Mahanavami Dibba in the Royal Center of Vijaynagar has been assigned name on the basis of its form of buildings as well as functions.” Elaborate.

Q7
“The heat of the Mughal Empire was its capital city.” Explain with examples.

Q8
Explain how the East India Company subdued the authority of the zamindars in Bengal during the 18th century.

Q9
Analyze the provisions of the Cabinet Mission of 1946.

Q10
Explain the structural and sculpture features of the Sanchi Stupa.