Question

IV. Answer the following questions briefly:
(1) Briefly mention the geographical features of India.
(2) What are material sources?
(3) Define archaeological and literary sources with one example in each categor​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

1 ans

The Himalayan Mountains.

The Northern Plains.

Indian Desert.

Peninsular Plateau.

Coastal Plains.

Islands.

2 ans

Article Databases.

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias.

Gazeteers.

Maps and Atlases.

Statistical Sources.

3ans

They are Archaeological and Literary. The Archaeological Source can again be divided into three groups, namely, Archaeological Remains and Monuments, Inscriptions and Coins. The Literary Source can also be divided into three groups, namely, Religious Literature, Secular Literature and Accounts of Foreigners.