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 A History of the Mahrattas was written by ________.

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  1. Mahadev Govind Ranade

  2. Mountstuart Elphinstone

  3. Grant Duff

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Grant duff wrote the book  A History of the Mahrattas. It was written in 3 volumes.


'Harshacharit', written in the ________ century.

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  1. 7th

  2. 6th

  3. 5th

  4. 10th

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The Harshacharita is the biography of Indian emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana. It is the first historical biography written in Sanskrit in the 7th century. The Harshacharita is written in poetic prose which narrates the biography of the emperor Harsha in eight chapters. It gives the detailed and vivid descriptions of rural India's natural environment as well as the extraordinary industry of the Indian people and the vitality of life at that time.

Sohagaura Copper Plate was found in ___________.

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  1. Lucknow, Uttar Pardesh

  2. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

  3. Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

  4. Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The Sohgaura copper plate inscription was discovered in Soghaura, a village on the banks of the Rapti River, about 20km south-east of Gorakhpur, in the Gorakhpur District, Uttar Pradesh, India. The text written on the plate mentions the establishment of two-grain depots to fight against famine. It is an important asset to gain knowledge about ancient Indian History.

Three Volumes of 'The history of British India', written By James Mill.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

'The History of India', written by Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay was published in 1841.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A