Question Q1GS1GS1
How do the foreign account help in piecing together the history of ancient India? Explain with suitable examples.
Introduction
Many travellers visited India & gave such account of prevailing situation.
11 words
Main Body
Many travellers visited India & gave such account of prevailing situation.
Greeks:
(A) Megasthenes: Wrote 'INDICA'
How mauryan (capital of Liputi) - Administration and Society.
tax system of mauryas
for eg; one sixth tax collected.
(B) Heliodorus
He wrote about Shunga dynasty
for eg; Shunga's reconstruction of Sanchi stupa.
(C) Ptolemy: He wrote about Geographical setting (ie mountains, where set of India
65 words4 paragraphs3 bullet points
Answer continues on next page
- Use of specific classical sources (INDICA)
- Examples provided from different travelers
- Mentions administrative and architectural details
Topper
ABHISHEK SINGH
2023
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Ancient Indian History
Foreign Accounts
Greek and Arab Travellers
Writing Stats
76
Total words
4
Paragraphs
3
Bullets
formal, academic
Tone