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The document discusses the Colonial and Nationalist schools of historiography regarding ancient Indian history. It highlights the differing perspectives on India's political unity, the prevalence of caste systems, and the role of historians in reconstructing history for social reforms. The document also includes multiple-choice questions and answers related to these historiographical approaches.

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The document discusses the Colonial and Nationalist schools of historiography regarding ancient Indian history. It highlights the differing perspectives on India's political unity, the prevalence of caste systems, and the role of historians in reconstructing history for social reforms. The document also includes multiple-choice questions and answers related to these historiographical approaches.

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NCERT MCQs • Sources of Ancient History 09

36. With reference to the Colonial school of Exp. Statements (1) and (3) are correct with reference
historiography, which of the following statement(s) to the Nationalist school of historiography.
is/are correct? (Chap 2, Class-XI, Old NCERT) Historians and scholars from nationalist approach took
upon themselves not only the mission to reform Indian
1. It believed that India did not experienced political society but also to reconstruct ancient Indian history in
modern unity until the establishment of British such a manner as to make a case for social reforms and,
rule in India. more importantly, for self-government.
2. It made generalisation to serve as propaganda They wrote about republics which had self-governments
material for perpetuation of the despotic British to highlight this perspective.
rule in India. Statement (2) is incorrect as they wrote about ancient
3. It didn’t write about the prevalence of caste culture and social history of Indo-Aryans, Vaishnavism
system in early Indian society. and others.
Codes
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 38. Match the following lists correctly and choose the
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
correct code. (Chap 2, Class-XI, Old NCERT)

j Ans. (a) List I


(Scholars related with List II
Exp. Statements (1) and (2) are correct with reference
Nationalist School of (Books)
to the colonial school of historiography. Historiography)
British colonial historians stated that the ancient Indians
lacked a sense of history especially of the factor of time A. Rajendra Lal Mitra 1. History of Institutions
of Marriage
and chronology. They added that the Indians were
accustomed to despotic rule. B. R G Bhandarkar 2. Political history of
The Western scholars stressed that the Indians had Deccan under
neither experienced feelings of nationhood nor any kind Satavahanas
of self-government. So, they justified the British rule C. V K Rajwade 3. Indo-Aryans
over India.
D. Pandurang Vaman Kane 4. History of the
Statement (3) is incorrect as they wrote about caste Dharamasastra
systems, and considered it as worst form of
discrimination. Codes
A B C D A B C D
37. With reference to the Nationalist school of
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 3 1 4
historiography, which of the following statement(s)
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 2 1 4
is/are correct? (Chap 3, Class-XI, Old NCERT)
j Ans. (d)
1. They exploded the myth of Indian despotism and
highlighted that republic existed in ancient India Exp. The correct matching is A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4.
and enjoyed a measure of self-government. Rajendra Lal Mitra (1822-1891) wrote a book named
2. They focused on the political history alone and ‘Indo-Aryans’. He took rational view of ancient society.
ignored the cultural and social history. RG Bhandarkar (1837-1925) reconstructed the political
3. They reconstructed ancient Indian history in such history of the Deccan under Satavahanas and History of
Vaishnavism and other sects.
a manner as to make a case for social reforms and
self-government. VK Rajwade (1869-1926) wrote a book named ‘History
of Institutions of Marriage’.
Codes
Pandurang Vaman Kane (1880-1972) wrote ‘History
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 of Dharamasastra’ for which he received Bharat Ratna
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 in 1963. It is 6500 pages research work conducted in
j Ans. (c) 40 years.

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