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List some of the problems faced by epigraphists.
Ans: The problems faced by epigraphists are as given below :
- Sometimes, the letters of inscriptions are very faintly engraved, and thus reconstructions are uncertain.
- Sometimes, the inscriptions may be damaged or letters missing.
- On certain occasions it is not easy to be sure about the exact meaning of the words used in the inscriptions, some of which may be specific to a particular place or time. That is why scholars are constantly debating and discussing alternative ways of reading inscriptions.
- Several thousand inscriptions have been discovered but not all have been deciphered, published and translated.
- Many more inscriptions must have existed, which have not survived the ravages of
time. Whatever is available, is only a fraction of all inscriptions. - There is also a possibility that what we consider politically or economically significant may not have been recorded in inscriptions. For example, there is no mention of routine agricultural practices and the joys and sorrows of daily existence in the inscriptions.
Class 12 History Chapter 1 Bricks, Beads and Bones The Harappan Civilisation
6. Describe some of the distinctive features of Mohenjodaro.
8. Discuss how archaeologists reconstruct the past.
9. Discuss the functions that may have been performed by rulers in Harappan society.
Class 12 History Chapter 2 Kings, Farmers and Towns Early States and Economies
2. Describe the salient features of mahajanapadas.
3. How do historians reconstruct the lives of ordinary people?
5. List some of the problems faced by epigraphists.
8.Discuss the notions of kingship that developed in the post-Mauryan period
9. To What Extent Were Agricultural Practices Transformed In The Period Under Consideration?