Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 History Solutions Chapter 2 Historiography Indian Tradition Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.
Question 1.
(A) Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the statement.
(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
Answer:
(a) Sir Alexander Cunningham
(2) …………………..…….. translated the Sanskrit text of ‘Hitopadesh’ in the German language.
(a) James Mill
(b) Friedrich Max Muller
(c) Mountstuart Elphinstone
(d) Sir John Marshall
Answer:
(b) Friedrich Max Muller
(B) Identify and write the wrong pair in the following set.
(1) ‘Who were the Shudras’ – subaltern History
(2) ‘Stri-Purush Tulana’ – Feminist writing
(3) ‘The Indian War of Independence 1857’ – Marxist History
(4) Grant Duff – Colonial History.
Answer:
(1) Right Pair: ‘Who were the Shudras’ – subaltern History
(2) Right Pair: ‘Stri-Purush Tulana’ – Feminist writing
(3) Wrong Pair: ‘The Indian War of Independence 1857’ – Marxist History
(4) Right Pair: Grant Duff – Colonial History.
Question 2.
Explain the following with its reason.
(1) Writing of the regional history received a momentum.
Answer:
Hence, writing of the regional history received momentum.
(2) Bakhar is an important type of historical documents.
Answer:
Hence, Bakhars are important type of historical document.
Question 3.
Write detailed Answers the following questions in detail.
(1) What is Marxist History?
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(2) What is the contribution of Itihasacharya V.K. Rajwade to historiography?
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Question 4.
(a) Complete the following chart.
| Historian | Name of the Book |
| James Mill | ‘The History of British India’ |
| James Grant Duff | …………………………………………… |
| …………………………………………… | ‘The History of India’ |
| S.A. Dange | …………………………………………… |
| …………………………………………… | ‘Who were the Shudras’ |
Answer:
| Historian | Name of the Book |
| James Mill | The History of British India |
| James Grant Duff | A History of Mahrattas |
| Mountstuart Elphinstone | The History of India |
| S. A. Dange | Primitive Communism to Slavery |
| Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | Who Were the Shudras |
(b) Complete the following concept chart.
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Question 5.
Explain the following concepts.
(1) Orientalist historiography.
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(2) Nationalistic historiography.
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(3) Subaltern history.
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Project
Prepare an illustrated manuscript with the help of the internet giving more information about the historians mentioned in this lesson.
Answer:
Memory Map
Question 6.
Complete the sentences by choosing a correct option:
(a) The first written document found in India was inscribed during the rule of Emperor ……………….. .
(a) Akbar
(b) Harshavardhan
(c) Ashoka Maurya
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer:
(c) Ashoka Maurya
(b) Banabhatta wrote King Harsha’s biography titled ………………… in the 7th century CE.
(a) Meghdoot
(b) Rajtarangini
(c) Rasratnakar
(d) Harshacharit
Answer:
(d) Harshacharit
(c) In the 12th century C.E., ………………… wrote a book ‘Rajtarangini’ about history of Kashmir.
(a) Banabhatta
(b) Kalhana
(c) Ziquddin Barani
(d) Patanjali
Answer:
(b) Kalhana.
(d) The historians in the courts of Muslim rulers were influenced by ………………… historiography.
(a) Greek and Roman
(b) Arabic and Persian
(c) English and French
(d) Arabic and Urdu
Answer:
(b) Arabic and Persian
(e) We get information about the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from ……………….. .
(a) Bhausahebanchi Bakhar
(b) Panipatachi Bakhar
(c) Sabhasad Bakhar
(d) Holkaranchi Bakhar
Answer:
(c) Sabhasad Bakhar
(f) ‘Bhausahebanchi Bakhar’ describes Battle of ……………….. .
(a) Raigad
(b) Panipat
(c) Plassey
(d) Vasai
Answer:
(b) Panipat
(g) The first book written by a British historian on Indian history is ……………….. .
(a) The History of India
(b) The History of Maharaj
(c) The History of British India
(d) The Sacred Books of the East
Answer:
(c) The History of British India
(h) Nilkanth Janardan Kirtane and V.K. Rajwade exposed the limitations in writings of ……………….. .
(a) Friedrich Max Muller
(b) Colonel Todd
(c) Grant Duff
(d) William Wilson Hunter
Answer:
(c) Grant Duff
(i) …………………, an Indian historian played a major role in establishing subaltern history as an important academic school of historiography.
(a) Comrade Sharad Patil
(b) Ranjit Guha
(c) Dharmanand Kosambi
(d) Ram Sharan Sharma
Answer:
(b) Ranjit Guha.
(j) The writings of British officials on India display strong influence of ……………….. .
(a) Marxism
(b) Colonalism
(c) Feminism
(d) Capitalism
Answer:
(b) Colonalism
(k) The Nationalistic Historiography in Maharashtra was inspired by works of ……………….. .
(a) Vinayak Damotfar Savarkar
(b) Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar
(c) Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
(d) Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade
Answer:
(c) Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
(l) The two volumes written by ……………….. on Indian history show impartial treatment of the subject.
(a) Colonel Todd
(b) William Wilson Hunter
(c) Grant Duff
(d) James Mill
Answer:
(b) William Wilson Hunter
(m) ‘Primitive Communism to Slavery’, represents ……………….. the historiography.
(a) Colonial
(b) Orientalist
(c) Nationalistic
(d) Marxist
Answer:
(d) Marxist
(n) ‘Stripurush Tulana’ was written by ……………….. is acknowledged as first feminist book in India.
(a) Meera Kosambi
(b) Dr. Sharmila Rege
(c) Tarabai Shinde
(d) Pandita Ramabai
Answer:
(c) Tarabai Shinde.
Question 7.
Identify the wrong pair and write it:
(1)
| Name of the Book | Types of Historiography |
| (1) Who were the | (a) Subaltern history |
| Shudras | (July ’19) |
| (2) Stripurush Tulana | (b) Feminist writing |
| (3) The Indian War of Independence | (c) Marxist History |
| (4) Grant Duff | (d) Colonial History |
Answer:
Wrong pair: The Indian War of Independence – Marxist History.
(2)
| Name of the Book | Historian |
| (1) The Rise of the Maratha Power | (a) Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade |
| (2) Marathyanchya Itihasachi Sadhane | (b) Vishnushastri Chiplunkar |
| (3) Maratha Riyasat | (c) Govind Sakharam Sardesai |
| (4) Gulamgiri | (d) Mahatma Phule |
Answer:
Wrong pair: Marathyanchya Itihasachi Sadhane- Vishnushastri Chiplunkar.
(3)
| Work | Scholars |
| (1) Bharat Itihas Samshodhak Manda | (a) V. K. Rajwade |
| (2) Asiatic Society | (b) Sir William Jones |
| (3) Inspiration for Nationalistic historiography | (c) Vishnushastri Chiplunkar |
| (4) Discovery of Harappan Civilization | (d) James Mill |
Answer:
Wrong pair: Discovery of Harappan CIvilization – James Mill.
(4)
| Historiography | Historian |
| (1) Nationalistic Historiography | (a) V. D. Savarkar |
| (2) Marxist Historiography | (b) Damodar Kosambi |
| (3) Subaltern Historiography | (c) Ramchandra Guha |
| (4) Feminist Historiography | (d) Sharmila Rege |
Answer:
Wrong pair: Subaltern Historiography – Bamchandra Guha.
Question 8.
Do as directed:
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(2)
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(3) Prepare a flow chart on Literary work of Max Muller:
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Question 9.
Explain the concepts:
(a) Colonial Historiography:
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Question 10.
Write short notes:
(a) Alexander Cunningham:
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(b) James Mill:
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(c) Grant Duff:
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(d) Indian Feminist Historiography:
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Question 11.
Explain the following with reasons:
(a) The history of Indian civilization dates back to 3rd millennium BCE.
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(b) It became necessary to rethink of women’s position in history.
Answer:
Hence, it became necessary to rethink about the position of women in history.
(c) Govind Sakharam Sardesai was addressed as ‘Riyasatkar’.
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Question 12.
Answer the following in 25-30 words:
(a) Which things are included in the description by Emperor Babur in bis autobiography?
Answer:
Babur, the founder of the Mughal empire, in his autobiography entitled Tuzuk-i-Babari describes:
(b) What is the contribution of Swatantryaveer Savarkar to nationalistic historiography?
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(c) Write about the contribution of Banabhatta in writing historiographies.
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(d) Write information on ‘Rajtarangini’.
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(e) Write about historiography in the post-independence period.
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(f) What are the objectives of writing history according to Ziauddin Barani?
Answer:
Thus, Ziauddin Barani holds important place as he expanded the scope of historiography.
(g) What are the salient features of writings of historians in the courts of Mughal emperors?
Answer:
The salient features of writings of historians in the courts of Mughal emperors are:
(h) Write about the importance of Tarabai Shinde in writing feminist historiography. *
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Question 13.
Read the given passage and answer the questions given below:
(a) Complete the graphical presentation:
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(b) What was considered more important by the historians in the Mughal Court?
Answer:
Praising the Mughal emperor and exhibition of loyalty was considered more 8 important by the historians in the Mughal Court.
(c) Why is Abbul Fazl’s writing considered realistic?
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Question 14.
Write detailed answers to the following questions:
(a) Write information about historiography in the ancient period of India.
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(b) Explain the works of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Phule in Subaltern History.
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Question 15.
Observe the given picture and answer the question given below:
(a) Write a short note on Copper-plate inscriptions.
Answer: