Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

Match the following Person of List 1 with the Literary work associated with them:

List- 1(Person)

List- 2 (Literary work)

(A) H.D. Barstow

(I) Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus

(B) Ram Raja

(II) Taj-ul Iqbal Tarikh Bhopal

(C) Rajendra Lala Mitra

(III) Conservation Manual

(D) John Marshall

(IV) Buddha Gaya: The Heritage of Sakya Muni

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

(A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III

(A)- III, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- II

(A)- III, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- II

(A)- IV, (B)- III, (C)- I, (D)- II

Correct Answer:

(A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - (A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III

The correct match is:

List- 1(Person)

List- 2 (Literary work)

(A) H.D. Barstow

(II) Taj-ul Iqbal Tarikh Bhopal

(B) Ram Raja

(I) Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus

(C) Rajendra Lala Mitra

(IV) Buddha Gaya: The Heritage of Sakya Muni

(D) John Marshall

(III) Conservation Manual

Explanation:

The historical account of these remarkable ruins of Sanchi and their exploration has been preserved in the book "Taj-ul Iqbal Tarikh Bhopal" by Shahjehan Begum, the Nawab of Bhopal (ruled 1868-1901), and translated by H.D. Barstow in 1876.

In 1834, Ram Raja published "Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus" and explored the stupa at Sarnath.

Rajendra Lala Mitra published "Buddha Gaya: The Heritage of Sakya Muni" in 1878.

John Marshall published the Conservation Manual in 1923.