Question

Given below are two statements one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R).
Assertion (A):
Ranajit Guha began the subaltern school of thought in Indian Historiography in 1980's.
Reason (R):
Subaltern approach takes the position that the entire tradition of Indian historiography has an elitist bias & the role of the common mass has been neglected or ignore
D.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

Understanding the context and core ideas behind subaltern studies is crucial to correctly interpreting both assertions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A