Ravish Raj
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Chs, Graduate Student
- University of Delhi, B.A. (Honours) History, Undergraduateadd
What are the approaches to memory in Halbwachs' On Collective Memory and Connerton's 'How Society Remembers?' Write in 800 words.
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How far do you think that the establishment of a dynasty represents the foundations of a state? Do you agree with the view that the rise and fall of political dynasties and certain historical events determine the 'medieval' in Indian... more
How far do you think that the establishment of a dynasty represents the foundations of a state? Do you agree with the view that the rise and fall of political dynasties and certain historical events determine the 'medieval' in Indian history?
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This paper discusses the social context of remembering, arguing that remembering, though performed individually, cannot be conceived without the society that surrounds the remembrancer. It discusses various theories on memory, the act... more
This paper discusses the social context of remembering, arguing that remembering, though
performed individually, cannot be conceived without the society that surrounds the
remembrancer. It discusses various theories on memory, the act of remembering, its context, and attempts to reach a synthesis.
performed individually, cannot be conceived without the society that surrounds the
remembrancer. It discusses various theories on memory, the act of remembering, its context, and attempts to reach a synthesis.
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This paper looks into the peasant situation in Mughal India in the first half of the seventeenth century through the travel accounts of Edward Terry, Francisco Palesart and Peter Mundy. The analysis of the theme of peasant protest through... more
This paper looks into the peasant situation in Mughal India in the first half of the seventeenth century through the travel accounts of Edward Terry, Francisco Palesart and Peter Mundy. The analysis of the theme of peasant protest through abovementioned primary sources has been organized into three sections- village, market and highway- each denoting a space of tension, opposition and dissent.
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This paper looks at various aspects of the institution of slavery in India, specifically focusing on modes of enslavement, use of slaves, their identity and assimilation. It also highlights various problems associated with the study of... more
This paper looks at various aspects of the institution of slavery in India, specifically focusing on modes of enslavement, use of slaves, their identity and assimilation.
It also highlights various problems associated with the study of slavery.
It also highlights various problems associated with the study of slavery.
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This paper studies the historiography of sati and examines the socioeconomic consequences of the production of knowledge surrounding Sati.
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This essay aims at an exploration of the precolonial perceptions of South Asian past through the analysis of functions, textures, sites, performance, and factual anchorage of multiple narratives.
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How have historians discussed the Age of Consent Bill Controversy of 1891?
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Discuss the economy of early modern India in a Global Perspective with special reference to the agrarian, fiscal, and mercantile structures.
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Mughal ideas on kingship were designed to legitimise a dynastic rule. Discuss.
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"The diverse social backgrounds of the ruling elites provided stability to the Delhi Sultanate. " Evaluate.