History Optional Students 2021- 2022
There was a thread in forum regarding history which was of great use let's make one again!
What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
BD,What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
Bhai these questions look vague at first but actually they are very specific. In paper one quoting sources+ succinct articulation is the key.
In these questions following things could have been done.
1. How nobility was an impediment throughout medieval history and how different rulers used different tactics to counterweight them? Quote the steps by iltutmish, razia, balban and then tughluqs in that order succinctly.
How was succession an issue throughout Islamic history?
Evolution of composite ruling class till tughluqs and how it became the cause of decline of Delhi sultanate.
UPSC has asked questions on each one of these separately. In this question one has to just add all. Yes it can be done in 1.5 pages if you represent all this in flow chart forma and link them all.
Likh nai paoge itna sab.
2. In the sher shah(SS) question, one can draw two tables and analyse. Sher shah was in between Allauddin and akbar, not only in time scale but also in terms of development. Just draw two tables and show how SS updated Allauddin measures and then Akbar updated SS measures.
All of this can ONLY be done if one has made thematic consolidated notes....recalling from the books wont work I guess
EiChan,BD
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What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
Bhai these questions look vague at first but actually they are very specific. In paper one quoting sources+ succinct articulation is the key.
In these questions following things could have been done.
1. How nobility was an impediment throughout medieval history and how different rulers used different tactics to counterweight them? Quote the steps by iltutmish, razia, balban and then tughluqs in that order succinctly.
How was succession an issue throughout Islamic history?
Evolution of composite ruling class till tughluqs and how it became the cause of decline of Delhi sultanate.
UPSC has asked questions on each one of these separately. In this question one has to just add all. Yes it can be done in 1.5 pages if you represent all this in flow chart forma and link them all.
Likh nai paoge itna sab.
2. In the sher shah(SS) question, one can draw two tables and analyse. Sher shah was in between Allauddin and akbar, not only in time scale but also in terms of development. Just draw two tables and show how SS updated Allauddin measures and then Akbar updated SS measures.
All of this can ONLY be done if one has made thematic consolidated notes....recalling from the books wont work I guess
Did you make pyq solution?
What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
You talking about Paper 1? You need to look paper 2 they are super vague!!
This question are more or less sab ek hi likhnge..!! Aur kaha se impact of such reform ka notes laye bhai.. Abhi Persian aur arabic sources thodi na baith k padhenge..!!
I feel it's futile to keep banging our head. Even net pe nahi milta..
If you have a solution do let me know..!!
BD,What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
Bhai these questions look vague at first but actually they are very specific. In paper one quoting sources+ succinct articulation is the key.
In these questions following things could have been done.
1. How nobility was an impediment throughout medieval history and how different rulers used different tactics to counterweight them? Quote the steps by iltutmish, razia, balban and then tughluqs in that order succinctly.
How was succession an issue throughout Islamic history?
Evolution of composite ruling class till tughluqs and how it became the cause of decline of Delhi sultanate.
UPSC has asked questions on each one of these separately. In this question one has to just add all. Yes it can be done in 1.5 pages if you represent all this in flow chart forma and link them all.
Likh nai paoge itna sab.
2. In the sher shah(SS) question, one can draw two tables and analyse. Sher shah was in between Allauddin and akbar, not only in time scale but also in terms of development. Just draw two tables and show how SS updated Allauddin measures and then Akbar updated SS measures.
All of this can ONLY be done if one has made thematic consolidated notes....recalling from the books wont work I guess
Did you make pyq solution?
I have not made standard answers on PYQs till now but I will make it in next few months. But yes, I have analysed PYQs deeply and I can say there is a pattern.
BD,What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
Bhai these questions look vague at first but actually they are very specific. In paper one quoting sources+ succinct articulation is the key.
In these questions following things could have been done.
1. How nobility was an impediment throughout medieval history and how different rulers used different tactics to counterweight them? Quote the steps by iltutmish, razia, balban and then tughluqs in that order succinctly.
How was succession an issue throughout Islamic history?
Evolution of composite ruling class till tughluqs and how it became the cause of decline of Delhi sultanate.
UPSC has asked questions on each one of these separately. In this question one has to just add all. Yes it can be done in 1.5 pages if you represent all this in flow chart forma and link them all.
Likh nai paoge itna sab.
2. In the sher shah(SS) question, one can draw two tables and analyse. Sher shah was in between Allauddin and akbar, not only in time scale but also in terms of development. Just draw two tables and show how SS updated Allauddin measures and then Akbar updated SS measures.
All of this can ONLY be done if one has made thematic consolidated notes....recalling from the books wont work I guess
Did you make pyq solution?
I have not made standard answers on PYQs till now but I will make it in next few months. But yes, I have analysed PYQs deeply and I can say there is a pattern.
Okay okay. What's your sources for medieval then?
What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
You talking about Paper 1? You need to look paper 2 they are super vague!!
This question are more or less sab ek hi likhnge..!! Aur kaha se impact of such reform ka notes laye bhai.. Abhi Persian aur arabic sources thodi na baith k padhenge..!!
I feel it's futile to keep banging our head. Even net pe nahi milta..
If you have a solution do let me know..!!
You dont have to go for primary sources bro. If you have time, just go through Satish Chandra+ Ignou. Ye sare points wahi se hai.
What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
You talking about Paper 1? You need to look paper 2 they are super vague!!
This question are more or less sab ek hi likhnge..!! Aur kaha se impact of such reform ka notes laye bhai.. Abhi Persian aur arabic sources thodi na baith k padhenge..!!
I feel it's futile to keep banging our head. Even net pe nahi milta..
If you have a solution do let me know..!!
You dont have to go for primary sources bro. If you have time, just go through Satish Chandra+ Ignou. Ye sare points wahi se hai.
I feel satish is a bit outdated
What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
You talking about Paper 1? You need to look paper 2 they are super vague!!
This question are more or less sab ek hi likhnge..!! Aur kaha se impact of such reform ka notes laye bhai.. Abhi Persian aur arabic sources thodi na baith k padhenge..!!
I feel it's futile to keep banging our head. Even net pe nahi milta..
If you have a solution do let me know..!!
You dont have to go for primary sources bro. If you have time, just go through Satish Chandra+ Ignou. Ye sare points wahi se hai.
I feel satish is a bit outdated
Sabke apne apne opinions hain.
What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
You talking about Paper 1? You need to look paper 2 they are super vague!!
This question are more or less sab ek hi likhnge..!! Aur kaha se impact of such reform ka notes laye bhai.. Abhi Persian aur arabic sources thodi na baith k padhenge..!!
I feel it's futile to keep banging our head. Even net pe nahi milta..
If you have a solution do let me know..!!
😂😂 Yr jahan se ye reforms padhoge,usi book m inka aim and impact bhi milega.nd aims nd impacts k uper debate bhi milegi .
Tumne reforms k liye toh arabic/ Persian source nhi pdh liye na .
All I want to say is - mention the contribution of sss towards these reforms nd evaluation the contribution of sss ... , Different qs h . Kitna different h ye doubt h. Evaluate wale m bas thoda sa analysis krna h .
Baki wo bhai exam m allauddin, akbar nd sss ki table bnane ka soch rha h ,qs in sab ko compare nhi krwa rha h. In short ,such comparison is neither necessary nor viable to write .
Similarly,in Muslim nobility during Tughlaq dynasty qs - iltutmish nd Razia k steps kyu likhna h 10 marker m? I guess, Tughlaqs k muslim nobility ke postive features example- efficient , merit based ,diverse nd helped in consolidation nd expansion
Negative features- corruption during fst,assumed role of kingmaker later on , no coordination among different factions etc likhna h. But wahan 10 marker m limited time m itna nhi ho paya tha thik se.
EiChan,
That question on nobility was simply asking about difference in nobility during MbT's time and during Firuz's time. You can simply make a table or highlight the difference in nobility. E.g. MbT tried to recruit nobility from lower class while during Firuz's period people from lower class were not inducted. Also, nobility did not have hereditary character under MbT but it did acquire that character under Firuz.What is your plan? I am currently studying medieval India from Satish Chandra. Plan is to go through the complete syllabus at least once before June.
i have started medieval from ignou BA material. (did satish chandra +baliyan = my short notes for last 2 mains ) . will further enrich my content now.
I don't know how many of u guys face this problem. But i feel History optional(paper 1 in particular) qs are super vague at times.
for example- critically analyze the muslim nobility of tughlaqs -- bahut vague lga mujhe.
I mean what to analyse here - their role in consolidation of sultanat ,racial outlook, secular approach ,efficiency, corruption ,stability of kingdom or what? Also gst , mbt & fst k time change ho rha tha ye sab . so i found itextremely difficult to write it in 1.5 pages only.
Similarly in the qs- Evaluate the contribution of shershah towards trade & commerce ,admin and agri reforms. simply uske reforms likhna h or uske impact ko analyze bhi krna h. I just mentioned his reforms in these areas nd concluded by writing -because of these reforms ,he is termed as Akbar's forerunner by many historians.
some people say there is no difference bw evaluate and critically evaluate . what u guys wrote for this, if attempted there?
For ancient - Map section thik se krna h. sites in news recently and ignou ba material sites add karunga. abhi tak bas ssh material cover kr rha tha.
BD,Bhai in my humble opinion when "contribution of XYZ" is asked it has to be analysed on a wider scale rather than mentioning just specific details. SSS was the anvil on which medieval polity and economy was swinging between Delhi sultanate and Mughals. By drawing these comparative tables I believe one can show that transaction in a more presentable manner. It shows that you have appreciated the real "contribution "of that individual (SSS in this case) rather than just listing details which everybody is writing.
But anyways, everybody is entitled to their opinion.
In the nobility question I accept its my fault that I couldn't express my views properly. I was just saying one can start with flow chart showing different issues of nobility. It will cover hardly 20% space of 10 marker question and then write specific points on relationship between nobility and tughluqs which Devanapiyam has stated.
EiChan,BDHas anyone made notes from Shekhar Bandopadhyay?You intend to make it now?
Hoping so, if time permits. Thoda extra hustle to karna padega agar list me naam chahiye I feel.
@Freakhoto , do you have a link to his notes?
BD,Has anyone made notes from Shekhar Bandopadhyay?You intend to make it now?
Hoping so, if time permits. Thoda extra hustle to karna padega agar list me naam chahiye I feel.
@Freakhoto , do you have a link to his notes?
Superman returns google karlo pura khazana hi mil jayega
BD,Usain_boltHas anyone made notes from Shekhar Bandopadhyay?You intend to make it now?
Hoping so, if time permits. Thoda extra hustle to karna padega agar list me naam chahiye I feel.
@Freakhoto , do you have a link to his notes?Superman returns google karlo pura khazana hi mil jayega
Thanks a ton man!
BD,
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