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History Optional Students 2021- 2022

There was a thread in forum regarding history which was of great use let's make one again! 

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@Usain_bolt Bhai yeh topic kaha se Mika??
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Luffysaid

@Usain_bolt Bhai yeh topic kaha se Mika??

Mughal wala ya post Maurya? 

BD,
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Luffysaid

@Usain_bolt Bhai yeh topic kaha se Mika??

Mughal wala Satish Chandra+IGNOU

Post Maurya wala Upinder Singh+IGNOU 

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Haan I could not find in ssh
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Okay so my turn.

I have given 2 attempts. Got okay score in optional in 2019 but horrible in GS( two 70's score in 2 GS Papers). Since I was fresh out of college I anyway didn't have much expectations.

This year I have flunked prelims itself. I was totally devastated after this, to the extent that I completely forgot I have anything to do with UPSC. Went back home for a month and came back with mindset to begin things from scratch. Threw away all my Old notes. That was also the time I came to know about forum. I used to DM some of the great guys here like whatonly qoqo and azandhindfauz and ask them everything as if this is my first attempt.

Coming to optional, SergioRamos is right. The only reason I got decent score in my first mains was because I had handmade notes ready for most part of syllabus. This time since I had enough time,  I have made my optional notes again( 3rd time).

Most of the questions are very predictable if you have read standard books well+ analysed PYQs. I believe optional is my strong area. Let's see kya hota hai.




Final year se prepration start ki thi kya ???

Han. Last 5 months of final year to be precise. 

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BD,
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Okay so my turn.

I have given 2 attempts. Got okay score in optional in 2019 but horrible in GS( two 70's score in 2 GS Papers). Since I was fresh out of college I anyway didn't have much expectations.

This year I have flunked prelims itself. I was totally devastated after this, to the extent that I completely forgot I have anything to do with UPSC. Went back home for a month and came back with mindset to begin things from scratch. Threw away all my Old notes. That was also the time I came to know about forum. I used to DM some of the great guys here like whatonly qoqo and azandhindfauz and ask them everything as if this is my first attempt.

Coming to optional, SergioRamos is right. The only reason I got decent score in my first mains was because I had handmade notes ready for most part of syllabus. This time since I had enough time,  I have made my optional notes again( 3rd time).

Most of the questions are very predictable if you have read standard books well+ analysed PYQs. I believe optional is my strong area. Let's see kya hota hai.




Final year se prepration start ki thi kya ???

Han. Last 5 months of final year to be precise. 

Optional and gs dono usi time ready kiye the ??

Start optional se kiya tha jab prelims paas aya to GS pe shift kiya.  But I  was doing all by myself. There was no one to guide isliye mains k level ka GS prepare nai ho paya.


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@Devanapiyam bhai how are you now?

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@Devanapiyam bhai how are you now?

Hey! I am doing well brother. Already into preparation mode. Revising history again. I have started with Modern India. Planning to glance over Ancient and Medieval portion soon.


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@Devanapiyam bhai how are you now?

Hey! I am doing well brother. Already into preparation mode. Revising history again. I have started with Modern India. Planning to glance over Ancient and Medieval portion soon.


Zabardast bhai😊Keep going. You can do it. Please let us know if we can be of any help

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@Devanapiyam bhai how are you now?

Hey! I am doing well brother. Already into preparation mode. Revising history again. I have started with Modern India. Planning to glance over Ancient and Medieval portion soon.


Zabardast bhai😊Keep going. You can do it. Please let us know if we can be of any help

This community has provided me a lot of support in this difficult time. If I have picked myself up again with enthusiasm then it is due to the kind words of support and encouragement from you people. Thank you for keeping this community alive and full of enthusiasm. It motivates me to pick myself up.  :)


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@Devanapiyam bhai how are you now?

Hey! I am doing well brother. Already into preparation mode. Revising history again. I have started with Modern India. Planning to glance over Ancient and Medieval portion soon.


Zabardast bhai😊Keep going. You can do it. Please let us know if we can be of any help

This community has provided me a lot of support in this difficult time. If I have picked myself up again with enthusiasm then it is due to the kind words of support and encouragement from you people. Thank you for keeping this community alive and full of enthusiasm. It motivates me to pick myself up.  :)


Bhai this is the least that we can do. Acha waqt bura waqt jo bhi ho juzar hi jata hai, yeh bhi guzar jaega. 

You motivate us to push harder. I don't know how you are doing it, if I was in your position I wouldn't have been able to do it.

Keep that conviction going. 

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Hey! I am doing well brother. Already into preparation mode. Revising history again. I have started with Modern India. Planning to glance over Ancient and Medieval portion soon.


Good to hear this bhai. 

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@Devanapiyam bhai how are you now?

Hey! I am doing well brother. Already into preparation mode. Revising history again. I have started with Modern India. Planning to glance over Ancient and Medieval portion soon.


This just made my day!! Welcome back Bhai! :)

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@Devanapiyam Welcome back:)

Did you guys  answer  devanamapiyam q in prelims? I mean, do you guys read such material in optional? Or u guys at par with other students( with other optional, who read only ncert) for such Qs

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Hey! I am doing well brother. Already into preparation mode. Revising history again. I have started with Modern India. Planning to glance over Ancient and Medieval portion soon.


So so happy to see you back here. Wishing you the best of luck from here on, as befits someone with your name. Can’t wait to see you make history :) keep the faith.

Now I’ll go back to silently observing your thread :D

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@Devanapiyam Welcome back:)

Did you guys  answer  devanamapiyam q in prelims? I mean, do you guys read such material in optional? Or u guys at par with other students( with other optional, who read only ncert) 

Ye sawal tha ya beizzati?😂

Obviously optional mei log thoda zyada hi padenge na bhai

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Ye sawal tha ya beizzati?😂

Obviously optional mei log thoda zyada hi padenge na bhai

:D

My bad. Forgot the exact Q . It's related to Ranyo Ashoka. Felt like a trivial fact not useful in analytical Qs that come in optional. So, asked :)

Where are the other places where ashoka name is found? Ncert gave number but not names of sites as far as i remeber. I couldnt even remember the Q exactly that came in prelims, something like Ranyo Ashoka not devanamapiyam on edicts?

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@Anduin Ranyo Ashok: Kanganahalli
Devampiya Piyadasi: Maski
Ashokan names also mentioned in Nittur and Udegolam


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