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Identify the wrong pair in the following, correct it and rewrite.

(1) ‘Who were the Shudras’ - Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar


(2) ‘Stri-PurushTulana’ - Feminist writing


(3) ‘The Indian War of Independence 1857’ - Marxist History


(4) Grant Duff - Colonial History.

The correct pair is ‘The Indian War of Independence 1857’ – Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.


Explanation - Nationalist historiography led to the movement by the Indian people against the British rule. Related to this, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar wrote the book called ‘The Indian War of Independence 1857’ which explains in detail about the revolt of 1857 which Indians fought against Britishers.


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Complete the sentences by choosing a correct option.

(1) …….. was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India.


(a) Alexander Cunningham


(b) William Jones


(c) John Marshall


(d) Friedrich Max Muller


(2) ………… translated the Sanskrit text of ‘Hitopadesh.’


(a) James Mill


(b) Friedrich Max Muller


(c) Mount Stuart Elphinstone


(d) Sir John Marshall

 2

Explain the following with its reason.

Writing of the regional history received a momentum.

 2

Explain the following with its reason.

Bakhar is an important type of historical documents.

 3

Answer the following in 25-30 words.

Which things are included in the descriptions by Emperor Babur in his autobiography?