Question

Choose the correct statement(s).

• A. Sthanapothi was composed by Muni Vyas of the Mahanubhav sect.
• B. Siddheshwar Shastri Chitrav was a great contributor to Gujarati literature.
• C. Sthalakosh provides geographical information and is considered to be essential for historical studies.
• D. Samdnya Kosh is an encyclopaedia that explains the terminology of history.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

Samdnya Kosh is an encyclopaedia that explains the terminology of history.

Sthalakosh gives geographical information about historical places ad it is useful for historical studies.

Examples: ‘Sthanapothi’ was composed by Muni Vyas of the Mahanubhav sect during the 14th century. It describes the places which have been visited by Chakradhar Swami, who was the founder of Mahanubhav sect. Gives the idea of Maharashtra back in those days. Provides details of the time, place and background of the events described in ‘Leelacharitra’.

-Siddheshwar Shastri Chitrav compiled ‘Prachin Bharatiya Sthalakosh’ in 1969 which provides information about various places mentioned in Vedic literature, Kautilya Arthashastra etc.

Samdnya Kosh is encyclopaedic texts explaining the terminology (for instance, colonialism, globalisation, etc.) of history. Such texts are very useful for the teachers of history.