MCQ History Chapter 2 Historiography : Indian Tradition Class 10 महाराष्ट्र Board 1. Who wrote ‘The History of British India’ in 1817?James MillMountstuart ElphinstoneGrant DuffWilliam Wilson HunterQuestion 1 of 202. What was a flaw in James Mill’s ‘The History of British India’?Lack of researchPrejudice against Indian cultureToo much objectivityFocus on regional historyQuestion 2 of 203. Who wrote ‘A History of the Mahrattas’?James MillGrant DuffMountstuart ElphinstoneWilliam JonesQuestion 3 of 204. Who criticized Grant Duff’s writings on Maratha history?Nilkanth Janardan KirtaneJames MillJohn MarshallWilliam Wilson HunterQuestion 4 of 205. Which book was published by Mountstuart Elphinstone in 1841?The History of British IndiaA History of the MahrattasThe History of IndiaThe Rise of Maratha PowerQuestion 5 of 206. Who founded the Asiatic Society in Kolkata?Friedrich Max MullerWilliam JonesJames MillEdward SaidQuestion 6 of 207. What did Orientalist scholars study?Colonial policiesSimilarities between Sanskrit and European languagesIndustrial systemsModern politicsQuestion 7 of 208. Who translated the ‘Hitopadesh’ into German?William JonesFriedrich Max MullerJames MillEdward SaidQuestion 8 of 209. What was the main goal of Nationalistic Historiography?Justify British ruleRestore pride in India’s ancient gloryFocus on colonial policiesIgnore historical truthQuestion 9 of 2010. Who inspired Nationalistic writings in Maharashtra?Vishnushastri ChiplunkarVinayak Damodar SavarkarMahadev Govind RanadeV.K.RajwadeQuestion 10 of 2011. Who wrote ‘The Rise of Maratha Power’?V.K.RajwadeMahadev Govind RanadeVinayak Damodar SavarkarRamkrishna Gopal BhandarkarQuestion 11 of 2012. What did V.K.Rajwade emphasize in historiography?Poetic storytellingAuthentic documentary sourcesReligious narrativesColonial perspectivesQuestion 12 of 2013. Who founded the Bharat Itihas Samshodhak Mandal?Vinayak Damodar SavarkarV.K.RajwadeMahadev Govind RanadeVishnushastri ChiplunkarQuestion 13 of 2014. Which book by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is significant for 1857?The Rise of Maratha PowerThe Indian War of Independence, 1857A History of the MahrattasMarathyanchya Itihasachi SadhaneQuestion 14 of 2015. What influenced post-independence Indian historiography?Colonial policiesMarxist, Subaltern, and Feminist schoolsReligious textsEuropean traditionsQuestion 15 of 2016. What is the focus of Marxist Historiography?Religious movementsMeans and modes of productionWomen’s achievementsColonial policiesQuestion 16 of 2017. Who played a major role in establishing Subaltern History?Damodar KosambiRanjit GuhaTarabai ShindeMahatma PhuleQuestion 17 of 2018. Who wrote ‘Gulamgiri’ highlighting exploitation?Dr.Babasaheb AmbedkarMahatma Jyotirao PhuleTarabai ShindeMeera KosambiQuestion 18 of 2019. Which book is considered India’s first feminist book?GulamgiriStripurush TulanaThe High Caste Hindu WomanCrossing ThresholdsQuestion 19 of 2020. Who wrote ‘Marathi Riyasat’ and was called ‘Riyasatkar’?Jadunath SarkarGovind Sakharam SardesaiTryambak Shankar ShejawalkarRamchandra GuhaQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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