Question

Consider the following statement is / are related to ancient Indian literature.
Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya’s Arthashastra and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literacy sources that restructure ancient Indian history.
II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological exploration and excavations also help in restructuring ancient Indian history.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer 1

Hint:Historical studies are used to analyse and describe an event in the past and investigate the reasons and effects that are related to some of the events and influence of them. There are several fields in history. Archaeological studies and ancient literature were used to study the histories of the nation.

Complete answer:
We will discuss the history study of a nation and use of literature . History is the study of past events which particularly deals with human affairs. History periods were divided for easy study and understanding. History period is generally classified into three periods prehistoric period and historic period and protohistoric period. Prehistoric period is the period between before the arrival of the writing system and with the arrival of human beings. It includes three parts which includes Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic. The historical period starts with the arrival of the writing system which is used to record the historical events. Historical period is also divided into three basic parts which includes Ancient period, middle age and Modern era. The historical periods are used to focus the study on a particular event that occurred in a particular area of time. From the archaeological studies , the Indus Valley or Harappan Civilization was studied with the help of Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya’s Arthashastra and other literature besides foreign accounts and also the archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological exploration and excavations also help in restructuring ancient Indian history.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:History helps to understand the proven events and facts. With the help of history, we learned about our ancestors and their civilizations. Historical studies help to differentiate between the myth and historic events. The myths are the stories related to God or some supernatural powers.