List of top History Questions on Ancient Indian History asked in UP Board XII

स्तूप की संरचना का वर्णन कीजिए। 

अथवा 

कबीर के जीवन व शिक्षाओं पर एक संक्षिप्त टिप्पणी लिखिए। 
 

महाभारत पर एक संक्षिप्त टिप्पणी लिखिए। 
 

हड़प्पा सभ्यता के किन्हीं दो क्षेत्रों का वर्णन कीजिए। 
 

प्रभावती गुप्त कौन थी? उसका विवाह किसके साथ हुआ था? 
 

लोथल पुरास्थल की खोज किस वर्ष और किसने की? 
 

एम०आर० मुगल द्वारा 1974 में किस स्थान का उत्खनन प्रारंभ किया गया था? 
 

‘किताब-उल-हिन्द’ के लेखक थे- 
 

Who was Megasthenes? What was the name of his book?
Consider the following statements regarding Harappan culture and choose correct option:
a) The drainage system was simple and unplanned
b) The most characteristic element was the development of urban centres
c) The settlement is divided into two sections as the Citadel and Lower Town
d) Roads were not based on grid pattern
Of these:
Write two characteristics of Indus Valley Civilization.
Describe the drainage system of Harappan cities. OR Describe the important teachings of Jainism.
Which book was written by Kalhan?
Who is the creator of Mahabharata?
What was Ashoka's Dhamma ? Describe. OR Briefly describe the social and economic life of the Vedic period.
Show the following places on the outline map of India supplied to you with the symbol \( \bigcirc \) and also write their names. For correct name and location, 1+1 marks are allotted.
(i) The place where the capital of Pandavas was located
(ii) The place where the Temple of Mahakal is located
(iii) The place where Mahavira attained Nirvana
(iv) The place where the Dargah of Sheikh Muinuddin Chishti is located
(v) The place where Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment
Mention the events related to the following historical dates:
(i) 327 B.C.
(ii) 273 B.C.
(iii) 185 B.C.
(iv) 58 B.C.
(v) 78 A.D.
(vi) 647 A.D.
(vii) 1026 A.D.
(viii) 1857 A.D.
(ix) 1948 A.D.
(x) 1964 A.D.
Who was Megasthenes?
Why did the citizens of Hastinapur express their preference for the Pandavas?
The first gold coins were issued by the:
The ‘Mrichchhakatika’ was written by:
Give the reasons for the decline of 'Maurya Empire'.
Give a brief account of the teachings of Jainism.
Write a short note on Megasthenes.
Discuss the salient features of the 'Vedic Civilization'.
What do you mean by Pillars? What are their types?