History Optional Mapping PYQs Solution – 2014
Solution
Sources of History
- An ancient capital: Uraiyur (Although the site is closer to Thanjavur, capital of imperial Cholas of early medieval period, but since the question in asking specifically about ancient capital, so Uraiyur is more logical).
- A Palaeolithic site: Bhimbetka
- A cultural centre: Nalanda
- An ancient capital: Purushpura
- A Palaeolithic site: Renigunta
- A historical site: Manyakheta
- A Harappan Site: Ropar
- An ancient capital: Pragjyotishpura
- A political and cultural centre: Pratishthana/Paithan
- Megalithic site: Brahmagiri
- A Mesolithic site: Sarai Nahar Rai
- A Chalcolithic site: Lal Qila
- A prehistoric site: Adamgarh
- A political and cultural centre: Takshashila
- An ancient capital: Srinagar
- A lost port: Puhar/Kaveripattanam
- Rock-cave art centre: Nashik caves/Pandavleni caves
- An ancient capital: Kapilavastu
- A political and cultural centre: Vallabhi
- An ancient town: Mathura