Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”?
The parties that are involved in the tripartite strugglers were the rulers that belongs to the gujara- pratihara, rashtrakuta and pala dynasties who fought to take control over the kanauj. Because there were three parties in this long drawn disputes, historians often express it as the tripartite struggle.
What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?
What changes took place in varna-based society?
In what ways has the meaning of the term “Hindustan” changed over the centuries?
Do you think merchants and bankers today have the kind of influence they had in the eighteenth century?
What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?
What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?
How were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?
How do historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problems in doing so?
How was the administration of the Ahom state organised?
Why do you think many teachers rejected prevalent religious beliefs and practices?
How were the affairs of jatis regulated?
Why do we know much more about the cultural practices of rulers than about those of ordinary people?
Why did conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannatha at Puri?
In what ways was the history of the Gonds different from that of the Ahoms? Were there any similarities?
What kinds of exchanges took place between nomadic pastoralists and settled agriculturists?
Describe the beliefs and practices of the Nathpanthis, Siddhas and Yogis.
What were the activities associated with Chola temples?
What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?
How did a temple communicate the importance of a king?
How is the “trabeate” principle of architecture different from the “arcuate”?