Question

This is a statement made by one of the best-knownepigraphists of the twentieth century, D.C. Sircar:“There is no aspect of life, culture and activities ofthe Indians that is not reflected in inscriptions.”Discuss.

Answer 1

Explanation:

• As stated by D.C. Sircar: -There is no feature of “life”, “culture” and “activities of the Indians” that is not reflected in inscriptions, this statement can referred as ‘true’ because the inscription covers all aspects of life such as records and achievements of kings and their fame. Inscriptions have helped to create political history.
• Historians used the inscription to recreate the political history of major dynasties who ruled the subcontinent. As a result, for the early decades of the 20th century, broad contexts of political history have got place. This helps us to find out the boundaries of states and their expansion.