Eminent historian BD Chattopadhyaya passed away recently. Go through this article to understand his contribution.
Also, expect a question related to Early Medieval this year, esp the debate surrounding it's characterization as Feudal Age, it's economy as well as Emergence of Rajputs.
https://thewire.in/history/bd-chattopadhyaya-early-medieval-india-obituary
#feudalism #earlymedieval #historian #historyinnews #historiography #debate
Also, expect a question related to Early Medieval this year, esp the debate surrounding it's characterization as Feudal Age, it's economy as well as Emergence of Rajputs.
https://thewire.in/history/bd-chattopadhyaya-early-medieval-india-obituary
#feudalism #earlymedieval #historian #historyinnews #historiography #debate
The Wire
B.D. Chattopadhyaya: The Man Who Shaped Our Conception of Early Medieval India
Perhaps the secret to the historian's tremendous magnitude of work was embedded in his deep-rooted commitment to the idea of plurality as an alternative to singular or monolithic approaches to perceiving India's past.
https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/archaeologist-padma-vibhushan-awardee-b-b-lal-passes-away
His work included: (topics which are related to our exam)
1. Excavation at Delhi, Mathura etc cities - Epic Archaeology during Second Urbanization?
2. Vedic People as Indigenous People? - Archaeological evidences for locating the origin of Aryans
3. Calling Harappa as Sindhu Saraswati civilization?
#archaeology #historyinnews
@nikhilhistoryoptional
His work included: (topics which are related to our exam)
1. Excavation at Delhi, Mathura etc cities - Epic Archaeology during Second Urbanization?
2. Vedic People as Indigenous People? - Archaeological evidences for locating the origin of Aryans
3. Calling Harappa as Sindhu Saraswati civilization?
#archaeology #historyinnews
@nikhilhistoryoptional
The Wire
Archaeologist B.B. Lal Passes Away
Lal was the director general of the Archaeological Survey of India and had found temple-like pillars during excavation at the Ayodhya site where the Ram temple is now being built.