Question

E. Answer the following questions in detail.
1. Write a note on the Indigenous literary sources.
2. Why must one be extremely careful while studying the history using various sources
3. Write a short note on transformation of Delhi from the Mughal Capital to the British Cape
Activities
A. Visit a state museum and write an essay of about 200 words on what new you learnt there,
B. Prepare your family tree with the pictures and/or names of your ancestral family members an
see as to how far in history you can go.
C. Study the history of your school and prepare a project on it.
D. Carry out a systematic and structured analysis of your family history by studying the
comparative changes of social, cultural and economic life over time.
Method: Write the history of your family by dividing the family history in three periods, that is
your grand-parents period, your parents period and your period. Insert photos from family album
or from the internet. Try to cover at least 15 of the 20 aspects given below in each age group.
Pictures or photos where possible from family albums may be scanned and affixed in the report
Following are the suggestions for topics to cover. 1. Type of house and the place where they
lived. 2. Vehicles owned (if any) 3. Modes of public transport 4. Pattern of holidaying 5. Means of
communication available (at home if any) 6. Food habits (you can include
of eating out, availability of ready-to-ent
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Answer 1

Answer:

1.Indigenous sources are those available within the country describing various spheres like culture ,religion,administration etc. e.g Vedas etc. Where as the foreign literary sources are those historical accounts written by the foreign writers like Indika by Megasthenes.