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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
What is history? Why do we study history?
Solution
History is a record of people, places, and events of the past, arranged in chronological order. We study history because it tells us about the problems of our ancestors, their aspirations as well as their achievements.
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The study of coins is known as ________
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Inscriptions are _________on solid objects.
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Handwritten records of the past are known as ______________
Answer the following question.
What information do we get from inscriptions?
Match the following:
| A | B | ||
| 1. | Monuments | (a) | politics |
| 2. | Study of inscriptions | (b) | Dried palm leaf |
| 3. | Manuscript | (c) | Book on law |
| 4. | Arthashastra | (d) | Archaeological source |
| 5. | Manusmriti | (e) | Epigraphy |
Choose the correct answer:
Fa Hien and Hiuen Tsang were the _______ travellers who came to India.
