Question

Long answer type questions:
a. What are inscriptions? How do they help us to know ab
ancient India?
b. How coins help us to know about any archaeological source
C. Write a short note on religious literature.
d. What is the work of an archaeologist?
2. Why is there a need to preserve historical sources?
Fill in the blanks:
_ is the study of the past.
Ancient India began around
came to Calicut, India.
are archaeological sources.
Vedas are
sources.
Mordern India starts from the entry of
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Answer 1

Answer:LONG ANSWERS-

A)1)Inscriptions are the writings that are engraved on stones or are etched on metals in ancient times. They're mostly found in the southern parts of India and were found to engrave on copper plates, on the stones of the buildings etc.,

2)It gives us the idea of the extent of kingship of a particular king. It tells us about his administrative structure, official orders and socio-religious- economic practices.

3)It also highlights the architecture and sculptures of that period.In short, it tells us about our past.