{"id":35679,"date":"2024-03-27T12:26:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T12:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=35679"},"modified":"2024-03-27T12:26:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T12:26:24","slug":"how-would-you-solve-these-history-questions-in-upsc-prelims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/how-would-you-solve-these-history-questions-in-upsc-prelims\/","title":{"rendered":"How would you solve these History Questions in UPSC Prelims?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are reading History for UPSC like it should be – focusing on concepts rather than just facts<\/strong> – History will be fun & rewarding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mind you – these concepts are not directly mentioned in the book<\/em><\/strong>. You need to logically deduce certain findings through continuous reading & going deeper into the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example<\/strong>, consider this question from UPSC Prelims 2019<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portraits?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is Jahangir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how could we come to this?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all know a few things – Babur<\/strong> was into battles & never interested in Paintings & Art. Next came Humayun<\/strong>, who introduced Paintings. Akbar <\/strong>was interested in Paintings, & he built alot of illustrative paintings<\/strong>. He also started portraits, but his obvious focus was on illustrated manuscripts. For a fact, we also know that Jahangir<\/strong> was also interested in paintings, & that Shah Jahan<\/strong> was interested in Architecture (Taj Mahal?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if so much work is already done in illustrated manuscripts by Akbar, it only makes sense for Jahangir to work extensively on individual portraits<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, look at this question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYogavasistha\u201d was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Shajahan
d) Aurangzeb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is Akbar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now note this – while reading about Medieval Historical Art, you should deduce that all translations that have happened during this time, were either done by Akbar<\/strong>, or Dara Shikoh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this, Dara Shikoh only translated two – Upanishad <\/strong>& Geeta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if UPSC asks about translations of any book apart from the above two, it will always be Akbar<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While reading History for UPSC – try to go deep inside patterns.

Deduce as much as you can.

Come up with perspectives that are mentioned nowhere in the books directly!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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