: Q. Which is the oldest bronze sculpture in the world?

: Q. Which diety was prevalent across different areas of indus

civilisation? Which material was used to make its sculpture?
: Q. In which direction is the pictographic script of the pashupati or
unicorn seal, read or written?
: Bronze statue of dancing girl is d oldest bronze sculpture...found
in Harappa
: Yup correct
: Diety prevalent was Pashipati...i.e.Modern day Shiva and Mother
Goddess...made up of terracota which in turn ws made frm soft rocks
called steatite...found in d Vindhyas
: Yes
: Direction of scripts were right to left
: Q. What kind of pottery was famous during mauryan empire?
Q. Name the dieties common to Buddhism, jainism and Hinduism.
: there were no deities in jainism and buddhism. In hinduism
shiva,vishnu and brhama became the main deities in the later vedic
period
: There are 2 dieties mentioned in buddhist and jaina texts
: Can anyone explain what's the issue at WTO regarding solar mission.
: Northern black polished ware
: Himanshu, yaksha and yakshinis?
: @prasad correct
: Q. What is panchyatan style of temple?
Q. What's the difference between the earliest temples and temples we
see these days?
Q. What kind of painting method was used to paint figure in Ajanta
caves?
: the temple in which the main shrine is surrounded by 4 other
shrines is panchyatan style temple.
: What were the reasons of decline of Mughal empire?
: Regional autonomy leading to regional centres of power, inability to
control and manage the large area from the centre, corruption in
administrative officials, unethical administrative practices and
lavish lifestyle of later emperors
: correct
: 1- agriculture crisis
2-jagirdaari crisis
3-technolgical crisis
: And all this happened because of the absence of able and strong
emperor
: 4- uttradhikar ke mudde
: one more reason is the drain of wealth by the frequent raids of
Afghans and turans.
: Q. What is the method to caste bronze sculptures?
: The downfall started with last time of administration of aurangzeb
: Or after the end of his tenure
: But the rebellion and danger from North West was not paid proper
attention at its initial stage cause aurangzeb was too busy expanding
his empire in deccan
: It was costly on mughal empire
: Q. Name the animals inscribed on the abacus of the sarnath pillar.

: Horse, bull, lion and Elephant.

: Q. Which school of temple architecture is influenced by kamasutra ?
: Q. Why are nagara temples east facing?
: Khajuraho Temple
: Nagara tmples traced dir of rising sun....owing 2 its allegiance 2
gupta periods
: Wich is east..
: Q. Which school of temple architecture features a star shape of
temple plan?
Q. Which is the oldest hindu temple in the world?
: Ans 2. Changu Narayan Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal.
: Q2. Im sorry, i meant the largest hindu temple
: That'd be Angkor Wat
: Changu narayan temple kathmandu
: Or first ka ans toh btao
: Is it Hoysala architecture?
: Q. Which issue at the carnatic provided an opportunity to the
european trading companies to interfere in the internal affairs of
India?
: Fight fr d throne of carnatic b/w muzzaffar jung n nasir jung...
: French supprted nasir jung...n english muzaffar jung..
: And that is why Anglo-French wars in India a.k.a. Carnatic wars
19/05/16, 12:26 PM - +91 80171 07944: Yep...dat ws d rsn of 2nd
anglo french war...
: Q. Describe the policies of Tipu Sultan, that show that he was
infact the only one among the Indian rulers, who understood the
significance of economic strength as the foundation of economic
strength.
: He regulated markets , standarised weights n measures , treated
hindus at par wid muslims n appointed dem 2 important posts of
administration ,
: Indulged in trade wid Iran , Iraq and other south east asian
countries....
: Made France as his biggest ally , traded wid it , learnt deir ways
of running economy n military..
: Paid soldiers in cash , reduced d influence of Poligars , who wr d
landed aristocracy of Mysore by denieng dem ny further land grants..
: Had his own naval dockyard n ship building centre , which gave
employmnt 2 ppl ,
: Which of the following statements is/are
true about Indus Valley Civilization:
1. More sites are in India than in
Pakistan
2. Trade relations of the people from
Indus valley could be established
with Mesopotamia

3. In Kalibangan, evidences about

double cropping were found
4. There were articles made of bronze
found at the sites
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. All the above
: D
: Why does indus Valley civilization know as Bronze age civilization?
: Because they used bronze to trade. And that's the first time ever
when bronze was discovered and used.
: Coz Iron ws nt known 2 dem....n bronze ws d readily available metal
fr deir a to z uses...
: From where did the Sikhs and Rajputs style of architecture got it's
inspiration?
: Under which ruler, did the use of white marble for building work
started?
: Sikh architecture got its inspiration from hindu and islam
: I guess it ws chauhans frm Mewar who frst usd white marble in
architechture....nt sure though
: @aditya close, it was the Mughals
: @vicky it was Jahangir
: Q. What is anonymous architecture?
: Less known architecture?
: What's the difference between a mosque and a mausoleum?
: Masjid and mazaar respectively
: Mazaar kya h?
: Former is a place of worship called ibaadat khana, whereas latter
necessarily has a grave of a saint.
: _______ is the longest poem ever written and longest version of it
contains over 200,000 Verses.
: Mahabharata ?
: Q. Why was Ranjit Singh's state Punjab, called the state of equal
opportunity for all?
: Coz Ranjit singh never differentiated bw sikhs n other religions
wen it came 2 administrative m economic matters
: He recruited afghan muslims in his army 2 train his soldiers n even
appointed muslims 2 higher ranks in d army..
: His court had many effiecient scholars and administrators on
important places....many of them were muslims and hindus...
: His army ws well equipped with modern warfare artillery , which
shows that he was open to improvisation in these fields...n we all knw
dat using muskets , gun powder n bayonets wr nt usd by d hindu rajput
rulers in India...dey wr introduced by Babur n foreign

forces...so...he included many advices frm non sikh communities as

well
: Further , he ws a grt patron of Sufi saint, n followed n respected
them, apart frm following Nanak..of course...
: He patronized n encouraged many a scholars , poets and painters ,
many of dem wr muslims n othr non sikh communities....
: So..ol dese throw light upon d religious tolerance of Ranjit
singh....n its fair 2 say dat dere ws equal oppurtunity 2 all...
: FYI.... his army ws ranked the 2nd best in Asia , 1st bng dat of
the English...1 of d main reasons y English nvr tried 2 cross past
Sutlej n mess wid Singh...as per d agreemnt bw Singh n Firangis...
: Whats the problem in apologising? Humility is not surrender. It
just brings two more closer. If Obama apologies, then respect for USA
would increase multifold and it will also ascertain that they are now
more responsible to avoid such mistake once again.
: There is difference between pleading guilty and apologizing.
: Obama should not blame his predecessors, but can just say that
that was a mistake, and we owe you a lot and always there to support
you. Whole world would have appreciated. He is not just President, he
is a Nobel Peace Prize winner too. It would have suited him.
: Even Mahatma Gandhi had apologized in Naukhali to all muslims for
atrocities against them by local Hindus. Now that doesn't prove that
Hindus were guilty, but its just a gesture by a great leader who
wants to bring two communities together for peace. Obama has failed.
: Q. Why don't ajanta caves have any courtyards?
Q. Why don't we find any images of buddha in the nasik caves?
: Which is the world's first complete granite temple?
: Brihadeeshwara temple
: Thanjavur
: Which cave was earlier a brahmanical cave and later converted to a
Christian cave?
1) Junagarh
2) Nandangarh
3) Mandapeshwar
4) Ellora
: Dated to 8th century AD. Only Brahmanical cave converted into a
christian cave
: 3. Mandapeshwar
: Chanakya and ChandraGupta had this lae in their rule: One can kill
following types of people and he will not get punished for that 1.who
tries to rape or steal his wife or any other woman 2. who tries to
burn his house or any government property 3. who tries to kill him or
any other innocent person. Off course such claims should be proved in

front of judiciary. Obviously such provisions are not practical today

as we have Rule of the Law. But scope is there to amend such laws
themselves to add such provisions in exceptional circumstances
: Q. What were shikharas called in the odisha school of architecture?
: Rekha deol and pida deol?
: Correct
: Q. Under which ruler were the mural paintings in the Ajanta caves
developed?
: Samudragupta?
: Nope
: Is it guptas?
: No
: 11th centuary around
: Harishena
: He's one of the vakatakas.
: Brihadeshwara temple built by chola ruler raja raja 1
: It was raja raja 1
: Raja raja 1 is the right ans
: 1. The Chola Empire is considered to be the greatest Empires that
flourished in South India
2. Starting from the time of Sangam age till the end of 13 century
they enjoyed a lot of importance in South India
3. Along with the chairas and Pandias it is from three main dynasty
of Sangam age.
4. The earliest reference of Chola are in the 3rd Century inscription
of Ashoka.
5. The Sangam literature also mention this dynasty however A very
little information is available about their origin.
The other names that were used by this dynasty were
1. killi (Literary mean-To dig i.e; agriculture).
2. valavan (L m - valam i.e; fertility)
3. sembiyan (L m- Descendents of shibi, shibi was a legendary hero)
: Q. Choose the correct option
1) a temple is called a mandap as per dravidian school
2) there is a water tank in temple premises as per nagara school
3) there are no elaborate gateways in nagara school
4) both nagara and dravidian schools follow panchayatan style of
temple making
A) 4 only.
B) 3 and 4
C) 1,3 and 4
D) All of them
: Tanks are present only in Temples of Gujarat
: BharatMala Project is regarding ?

\: Name the 5 mahaviras

: I think there are 24 tirthinkers not mahaviras..mahavir was only
1.mahavir jain03/06/16, 12:48 PM - Indu Aspi: I think he s asking Name
5 great vows of Mahaviras
: Or 5 names of Tirthankara
: Tirthinkers are
1.Rishabnath
2.ajitnath
21.nami nath
22.neminath
23.parsavnath
24.mahavir Jain
5 vows..
1.ahimsha
2.astiya/achurya
3.aparigraha
4.Satya
5.brahmacharya
: Q. Which temple has the tallest gopuram in the world?
: Murdeshwar?
: Shri Ranganathaswamy temple, I guess
: Wiki says ranganathaswamy
: Book says meenakshi
: But i know it's ranganathaswamy
: Let's believe it to be Ranganathaswamy.
: Confirmed two three places, m sure the data in book is wrong
: Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple is 170ft
: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is 243ft locater in Srirangam
: For now, it is Srirangam temple
: There's no way to confirm of wiki is right
: Nitin Singhania has many false facts
03/06/16, 1:41 PM - +91 96503 96716: Wiki isn't that much
reliable
: Murudeshwar has the tallest
: But strange thing is it's known since 2008
: and nobody cared to edit wiki
: I think they are confused between Gopuram and Shikara and vimana
: Which of the following is not a feature of religious life of Indus
civilization
A.

Pipal and Acacia trees were regarded as celestial plants

B. The tree of life figures with great frequency on the seals

C. The Indus dieties, like the Vedic dieties were predominantly male
D. People had faith in amulets and charms, which shows that they are
afraid of demons

: Sorry it's B
: C is wrong because they worshipped mother goddess
: Himanshu he is asking which of them is not the features
: So I think it's C too
: But tree of life is depicted on seals
i: and it was pipal or acacia
: Oops what m i don't, answer is c.
: Should read Jainism and Buddhism from it. Questions can't be out
of it
: AL Bashan and Romila Thapar are Good For Ancient and Medieval
History of India..For History optional UPSC Aspirants..
Specifically Indian Civilization is well explained in These 2 Books..
: Hmm what about upinder, heard a lot of good things about this one
: Pictorial representation is very nice in upinder Singh's book....
: Can u show me the harappan age chapter
: What is ping pong diplomacy ?
: Bibi ka maqbara built by bahadur shah or azam shah?
: Azam shah in the memory of his mother
: Hmm it's written bahadur shah zafar in book but azam shah in wiki
: In Archaeological Survey of India site it has been told It is
believed to be Azam shah who built in memory of his mother
: Constructed by Azam Shah
: In memory of his mother Rabia-ul Durrai alias Dilras Banu Begum
: Bibi ka maqbara was built by azam shah son of Aurangzeb.... Only 7
lakh rupees were sanctioned for its construction...that too
reluctantly
: National language isn't hindi
: There's no national language.... It's official language
: Hindi as first official language and English second
: Can the 22 languages mentioned in 8th schedule be collectively
called as national languages of India?
: But we don't have any particular national language because of
democracy.
: Also because we can't come to the consensus about one language
being the national language. As hindu itself was opposed.
: Hindi is to be developed as the lingua franca of India by
assimilating it with 22 languages mentioned in 8th schedule...
Vocabulary will be derived primarily from Sanskrit.
: There are some provisions given for the "development" of Hindi
under art 351 in part 17 ....
: Q who is known as the architect of the poor?
1. Edwin Lutyens
2. Laurie Baker
3. Le Corbusier
4. Herbert Baker

i: Q. What's the difference between khalsa and non khalsa sikhs?

: Q. Why did after guru gobind singh, the trend of personal guruship
came to end?
: Khalsa Sikhs are those who follow 5 K's n non khalsa Sikhs are
those who don't take 5 K's
: Khalsa was starter by guru gobind singh
: Who are nanak panthis, bhallas and udasis? Were they non khalsa?
: And it rejected orthodox views in sikhism
: It treated everyone equal
: Follower of gurunanak=non khalsa
Follower of guru govind singh=khalsa
: So khalsa don't follow nanak's views on which the religion was born?
: Yup..due to this disputes there was clash in Canada between khalsa
and non khalsa
: Kyunki koi deh dhari guru nai hoga....unhone apne baad gurta gaddi
guru granth sahib g ko di hai.
\: @mayank reason was the line of pure blood was finished by the
mughals.
: Which religion's people leave the dead bodies in the open to be
eaten up by vultures?
: Farsi
: Khalsa was a part of the sikhs who were responsible for executive,
military and civil authority in the sikh society
: Himanshu can you explain about how line of pure blood was finished
by mughals? Was it about the death of both the sons of giving Singh
ji?
: Parsis are members of the Zoroastrian faith, the traditional
religion of what's now Iran, before being exterminated by Muslim
invasions.
: They had built a raised platform named tower of silence to expose
the dead to the scavenging birds.
: Yes the only such place in India
: Mumbai
And it's at Malabar coast
: It's called a daksha where dakshanashinis enjoy the dead bodies
: You mean to say their is only one place where parsi performs their
last rites in india?
Used to not now
: Obviously it'll be in news if such a practice is carried out these
days
: Hmm but I think they still leave their dead bodies for vultures?
: Now they bury or burn
: Also what's stupika?
: I guess dome shape structure
: Stupika means I think hemisphere
: Parkota??
: The dome shape is called anda
: And it's in stupa
: Not temples
: Also dome shaped structure above shikhara? How is it possible
: Above amalak there's a kalash not stupika
: Below amlak it is deul

: Deul is shikhara only

: Amlak is in nagara school
: Rekhadeul
: Beside architecture,painting and dance..anything most important?
: Religion bhakti sufi philosophy music heritage theatre literature
: Q. How was the Charvaka school different from all the other schools
of philosophy?
: Charvaka school was a hetrodox school
: Others were orthodox
: Buddhism jainism were also hetrodox
: Yes
: They believed in what they see....not the case with others
: They didn't believe in Gods, brahma or the ultimate goal of
salvation
: Buddhist didn't believe in Gods but they did believe in cycle of
births and life's goal being achieving salvation
: Buddha remained silent on the presence of Gods....he didn't deny
it....
: Buddha didn't talk of existence or non existence of God.
: Whereas Mahavira denied d existence of God
: But their texts had reference to nature gods
: Deir txts also refer Buddha as God....mahayan texts
: Bt Buddha nvr sd nythng abt God.
: Himanshu, I'm not aware of reference being made to nature gods. Let
me get back to you.
: Buddha never mention anything about god..whether its nature god or
else
: Carvak believed in worldiness pleasure
: According to carvak if u have to took loan to enjoy pleasure ,took
it..
Thats the main difference
: According to carvak there is nothing like nirvaan or bodhi
10/06/16, 6:34 PM - Himanshu Aspi: References to yakhsha and yakshinis
were made in Buddhism, jainism and hinduism
: Q. Which dance form symbolises water?
: Q. Where in India there is a folk dance intended to worship the
devil?
: Bhoot Aradhana in karnataka
: Does anyone know a way to learn 24 tirthankars
: No need to remember all 24 tirthankers..just remember first 2 and
last 4..thats enough
: Q. Who wrote vinayak pitaka

: Upali
: Q. Difference between rasa and bhava?
: Bhava means expression... Rasa means gesture
: Bhav is emotions, ras is expression of those emotions on face

: Q. Do we need to learn all 16 mahajanapadas with their capitals and

sources?
: Was bhimbisara killed or he committed suicide?
: He was starved to death in prison by Ajathashatru.
: As per buddhist sources he was killed, as per jaina sources he
committed suicide
: Is it necessary to remember all 9 location of buddha stups???
: Not necessary but what's the harm. Learn them
: Vethapida,allakappa,pipalivana....who in the world can remembered
these names..even cant pronounce them properly
: 1) Human being start to use C.B.I in sequence..means COPPER,BRONZE
and IRON.
2) HSBC stands for Harappa,Suktagandor,Banawali ,Chahundaro..! are
places shows different -2 stages of growth of Harappa civilization.
3) GPRS Harappa civilizations important places
Gujrat,Punjab,Rajasthan, Sind.
4) Delhi Sultanate :
Sab Khao Tamatar Sab Lo Maze
S
K
T
S
L

=
=
=
=
=

Slave (Mamluk)
Khilji
Tughlaq
Sayyid
Lodi

M = Mughals
5) Mughal emperors
Behtar Hota Agar Ja Sakte Agra
B= Babur 1526 1530
H = Humayun 1530 1540 1555 1556

A = Akbar 1556 1605

J = Jahangir 1605 1627
S = Shah Jahan 1628 1658
A = Aurangzeb 1658 1707
6) KAMBOJ , is one of 16 mahajanpadas ..make it KAMBUJ..that stands
for Karnataka,Andhra pradesh,Maharastra,Bihar,Uttar pradesh,Jammu
kashmir..r only states have Legislative Council..
7) A degree in medical is B.D.S...!..amend it to B.D.M.S means BODO,
DOGRI, MAITHILI, SANTHALI are languages added to 8th schedule under
92nd amendment..
8) B.M.W stands for BUDGET,MONSOON,WINTER..sessions of loksabha..,B
starts (feb to may),M starts (june to sept),W starts(nov to dec)..
9) We know the grassland PAMPAS..simple it like..CAMPAS..stands for CA
for Cabinet,M for Mission, had members name..P for Pathic lawrence,A
for A.V.Alexendar,and S for Strafford Cripps...!
10) As we know C.P.F(Central Police Force) ,read it like
Courage,Peace,Faith.. represent by tri-color respt. From saffron to
green..
11) As 'CAB'...(means taxi)..remember it like..C for CONSTITUENT
ASSEMBLY,A for ADVISOR,B for B.N RAO..means b.n rao was advisor to
constituent assembly who prepare draft of constitution.
12) Countries located around the Adriatic Sea (in clockwise
direction): "Incredibly Slimy Cockroach Bit My Aunt" (Italia,
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania).
13) Seven Hills Of Rome : "Can Queen Victoria Eat Cold Apple Pie?"
(Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, Caelian, Aventine, and
Palatine.

: MEAT LUMpS for Buddha's 8 fold path. Right Mindfullness, Right

Effort, Right Action, Right Thought, Right Livelihood, Right
Understanding, Right Meditation, Right Speech.

: Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the
Buddha?
1. Avanti

2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only
: D. is the correct answer.
: A doubt
Q. What are the possible causes of the deterioration of natural
heritage in India? What are the possible steps the administration
should take for its conservation?

:
1.
2.
3.

Arrange chronologically in what order they visited India?

Fa xian
I-qing
Xuan Zang

A.123
B.321
C.231
D.132
: D?
: Correct
: Fa xian around 1600 year ago
Xuan zang around 1400 year ago
I qing around 1350 year ago...
All are Chinese Buddhist pilgrims..xuan zang study in nalanda
: Xuan zang took gold metal Buddha and many scriptures from nalanda
to china
: During whose reign did I qing come to india?
: Xuan zang is Said to be come during harshavardhan period..I QING
come after 50 year of xuan zang..so concluding this I QING belongs to
harshavardhan period
: What is bodhisattva?
: It is a concept in mahayana buddhism in which a person who helps
other attain Nirvana are called bodhisatva
: Boddhisattavas are individuals who are either on the path to nirvana
or have attained nirvana. They believe anyone can attain liberation.
: I dont think thats correct
: Boddisatva is the person who believes in salvation of all...he is
the last one who gets salvation after helping everyone
: You may call him an enlightened one

: Where u read that vaibhav. It's correct they are enlightened

: That's why they are called future buddhas
: Q-consider the following statements
1.it was one of the main dynasty of iron age
2.situated near kaveri river
3.it occupied cities of the maritime empire of srivijaya in southeast
Asia
which kingdom does the above refer to?
A.pallavas
2.pandyas
3.cholas
4.cheras
: What is meant by the Doctrine of colourable legislation ?
: Its a tool used by SUPREME COURT to analyse constitutional remedies
or matters
: Cholas dynasty is the answer for the question I asked.
: However on which rivers bank pallavas settle their kingdom?
: Pallavas settle Krishna River?
: No
They reside near vegavathy river...
And on which rivers bank pandyas live?
PS: Vaigai
: No,its thamirabarani
Last one remains cheras??
: Mahayana form of Buddhism were finalized in reign of which
ruler????
: Doubt: If the buddhists believe in the 8 fold paths of which Ahimsa
is one part, how can Buddhists in Myanmar torch mosques and indulge in
violence?
: Extremists are in all religions....buddhism is no more religion of
peace....distorted interpretation have cursed the religion
: What kind of interpretation, they have the same books of mahayana.
: Ahimsa was the fundamental of Buddhism
: Different people have different brands of buddhism
: If that was not the case busshism wouldnt have split ever
: Even quran didn't say that after iftar in evening go and kill 20
guys In dhaka..
The same applies with Buddhist also
: Some clerics tend to generate fear among the followers and then
followers interpret the religion in a different way justifying their
violence
: But it was split due to ahimsa only. Those who returned from the
south accused those in magadha of not following the principles of
ahimsa when there was famine in magadha
: @kumar but in quran there are verses related to violence

: @vaibhav there are verses which restrain muslims from being friends
to non believers and how to treat non believers. Not everything is
quoted out of context
: That's the way of interpretation..for ex..the word
KILLING..represents terror for some people,justice for other
people..there is different interpretations for Same thought..
: Kuran also talks about Cow being holy and needs to be cared for. I
have document as proof. But then perversions entered it and today
Muslims eat it. Same has happened with Bible, Hindu scriptures as
well. People use them for selfish agendas to acquire power name fame.
: true. Kumar. scriptures need to be applied according to time place
and circumstances. They themselves don't recommend to be believed
blindly. Essence of law is more imp than words.
: @vivek even supporters of buddhism and Jainism increased due to the
rapidly decreasing population of cattle due to their use in
brahmanical sacrifices
: One of the reasons
: Main reason was bad treatment to dalits
: Like hegemony of Vedas,Brahman
: rituals Sacrifice of animals
: Merchants earning through interests were looked upon with shame as
in vedas it was not allowed
: Kshatriyas had their own egoistic issues
: yes. Vedas were misused. And today Kuran is being misused. Yesterday
in Bangladesh terrorists asked to speak from Kuran. Those who couldn't
were mercilessly butchered.
: How many varnas were there in the beginning?
: 2
: This is what BR Ambedkar says in Who is Shudra book:
There were always 4 varnas from begining according to Bhagvad geeta:
chatur varnam maya srishtam guna karma vibhagasha...
Those were not by birth but were natural outcomes by qualifications,
orientations and skills as we even have today.
e.g.
academician/scientists/ministers = brahmans
administrators/ soldiers/ police= kshatriyas
business/farmers= vaisyas
employees/others= sudras
No one was higher or lower but all were mutually dependent and cooperative.
Later this system got corrupt and contaminated as it happens with
every other system in the world.

: @vivek as per rigveda there were only 2 varnas base on color not
occupation. The fair skinned Arya varna and the Dark skinned Dasa
varna
: hmm..but that's perverted aglicist translation of rigveda by
indologists... Tilak and others who have translated have different
opinions.
:and thats why Narayan Murthy Foundation have started a project to retranslate all vedic scriptures which will have people from all the
cultures so as to include all view points- not only British.
: No not translation, it's as per earlier vedic texts. The shudra
varna came in the last i.e 10th book of rig veda. The vedas as per
occupation were added after the rise of social inequality in tribes.
Tribal chiefs got rich.
: There is dating problem as well which might have been deliberately
introduced by indologists as per Tilak and other scholars like
Bhandarkar. They again have completely different opinions which are as
valuable and respected all over the world as others.
: Hmm but were they the only ones who translated?
: The translation of sources as per different authors are mentioned in
books. Most agree to this. I don't know about tilak's translation.
: With Modis government and initiatives like introduction of sanskrit
in IITs we might have NCERTs refering to Indian scholars opinions and
translation of vedas rather than some old foreign commentaries.
: They do ask much from vedic age. Was going through some questions
today
: sanskrit is not only language of words but its a culture in itself.
Single word can have 10 meanings based on one's orientation. That's
why Murthy wants Indian's support to translate these scriptures.
: but in last 5 years there are extremely rare questions.
This was a shocker
: but Pusyamitra Sunga, Satkarni, Samudragupta, Pulakeshin 2,
Rajendra Chola and many medieval kings performed Ashwamedh Horse
Sacrifice

: PRE 2003 Question:

Q47. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra
Chatterji originally in Bengali
(b) The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1st
Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year
(c) The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the
Constituent Assembly on 22nd July 1947
(d) The song Janaganamana, composed originally in Bengali by
Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the

Constituent Assembly on 24th January 1950 as the National Anthem of

India
: Q42. Mrichchhakatika an ancient Indian book written by
Shudraka deals with
(a) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a
courtesan
(b) The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of
western India
(c) The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta
(d) The love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa
: According to official answer keys:
47- A
42-A
i: Difference between brahmanas and vedic people?
: Isn't Piprahwa the oldest stupa?