Kings, Farmers and Towns · Class 12 History · Chapter 2

History Humanities Pattern-tagged

🏛️ Kings, Farmers and Towns — Early States and Economies

CBSE Class 12 Humanities & Commerce · History · Chapter 1

21Notes slides
15Quick-drill MCQs
30Exam-paper marks
20CBT questions
3Topper templates
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📖Notes Deck21 slides · 246 KB

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📝Quick Drill15 MCQs · 20 min

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Top question patterns · CBSE annual / SQP aggregate

90%Mauryan administration / five political centres — 5-step template: scale+capital + five centres + communication + dhamma + conclusion.8 MARKS
100%Source-based on Asokan edict / Arthashastra / Megasthenes — Identify source + quote evidence + state significance + wider implication.10 MARKS
70%New notions of kingship (Kushanas, Satavahanas) — Kushana divine kingship + Devaputra + statues + gold coins; Satavahana metronymics + Gautamiputra.8 MARKS
65%Changes in the countryside (plough, irrigation, land grants) — Iron plough + paddy transplantation + irrigation + gahapati + land grants (debate).5 MARKS
70%Limits of inscriptional evidence / decipherment — Technical + linguistic + content bias + survival bias; Prinsep 1838 for decipherment.3 MARKS
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