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'Holkaranchi Kaiphiyat' provides the information about contribution of Marathas in the Indian History.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

'Tuzuk-i-Babari' is the ________ of Babur.

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  1. Biography

  2. Autobiography

  3. Poem

  4. Stories

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Tuzuk-i-Baburi (also called as Baburnama) is the autobiography of Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur, the founder of the Mughal empire in India. Babur wrote it in the Turkish language. In Tuzuk-i Baburi, Babur has described the physical features climate, animals, birds, flowers, fruits and the life of the people and the places he visited. He has also written about his own life in detail. Also, he had criticized the various practices in Indian Society and culture.

The inscription on the Harappan seals and other artefacts confirm that Indians had mastered the art of __________.

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  1. learning

  2. grasping

  3. teaching

  4. writing

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the early modern period the term historiography meant " the writing of history", and historiographer meant "historian".

Writing history was popular among Christian monks and clergy in the middle ages. They wrote about the history of Jesus Christ, that of the Church and that of their patrons, the dynastic history of the local rulers. 
The tumultuous events surrounding the French revolution inspired much of the historiography and analysis of the early 19th century. Interest in the 1688 Glorious Revolution was also rekindled by the Great Reform Act of 1832 in England.

 A History of the Mahrattas was written by ________.

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  1. Mahadev Govind Ranade

  2. Mountstuart Elphinstone

  3. Grant Duff

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Grant duff wrote the book  A History of the Mahrattas. It was written in 3 volumes.


'Harshacharit', written in the ________ century.

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  1. 7th

  2. 6th

  3. 5th

  4. 10th

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The Harshacharita is the biography of Indian emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana. It is the first historical biography written in Sanskrit in the 7th century. The Harshacharita is written in poetic prose which narrates the biography of the emperor Harsha in eight chapters. It gives the detailed and vivid descriptions of rural India's natural environment as well as the extraordinary industry of the Indian people and the vitality of life at that time.

Sohagaura Copper Plate was found in ___________.

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  1. Lucknow, Uttar Pardesh

  2. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

  3. Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

  4. Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The Sohgaura copper plate inscription was discovered in Soghaura, a village on the banks of the Rapti River, about 20km south-east of Gorakhpur, in the Gorakhpur District, Uttar Pradesh, India. The text written on the plate mentions the establishment of two-grain depots to fight against famine. It is an important asset to gain knowledge about ancient Indian History.

Three Volumes of 'The history of British India', written By James Mill.

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  1. True

  2. False

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'The History of India', written by Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay was published in 1841.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Rajtarangini, book on the history of Kashmir, was written in the 12th century by ________.

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  1. Al Beruni

  2. Kalhana

  3. Banabhata

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rajtarangini, a book on the history of Kashmir, was written in 12th century by Kalhana. He himself has said that he has written this book by critically examining various sources like inscriptions, coins, remains of ancient monuments, dynastic records, and local traditions.


Babur, the founder of the Mughal empire wrote his autobiography which was titled _____.

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  1. Kitab Al Babur

  2. Tarikh-i-Babur

  3. Tuzuk-i-Babari

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Babur, the founder of the Mughal empire wrote his autobiography which was titled Tuzuk-i-Babari. It contains the descriptions of the battles fought by him. Babur has also recorded his minute observations of all the regions and cities visited by him which include the local economy, customs, and traditions.