MHI-06: EVOLUTION
OF SOCIAL STRUCTURES IN INDIA
Course Code:
MHI-06
Assignment
Code: MHI-06/AST/TMA/2016-17
Total Marks:
100
Q1:- How do we reconstruct the history of
ancient India? Do you think that the textual and archaeological sources play a
role in writing about ancient Inida?
The different sources
of history which help us in reconstructing the ancient society are discussed
here: Epigraphy: Epigraphy deals with the study of inscriptions. They are, of
course, our most reliable source to know about the nature of society which was
prevalent in ancient India. Inscriptions are mainly found on the stone tablets,
metal plates, pillars and the walls of caves. From these sources we know a lot
about languages of a particular period. Besides, they also throw light on the
political and social conditions of the period. The inscriptions like the edicts
of Ashoka, the pillars of Samudragupta and Rudradaman-I are famous for their religious
and administrative importance.
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