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@JasmeetSingh DON'T, STRICT NO. Lot if factual errors, and wrong site marking.
This guy has smartly plagiarised from the "spectrum history map booklet". And in doing so he foolishly copy posted all errors too.
I can provide lot of examples, but I myself have to prepare for Dec. Discretion is yours.
By the way, it would have been better, if you could share your optional and purpose for using Ensemble book in bit detail.
If you are from history optional, and aiming that map question, this is the only book available in market unfortunately. :-(
yes history optional and aiming map entries for dec mains. I have Hemant Sir's notes and 20 maps but i wanted a one-stop solution. please advice something.
@JasmeetSingh Hemant sir's maps are good, but you won't be able to produce it in mains.
Prefer Ensemble, though significant errors are there, but map quality is much much better, with neighbouring sites are given, that will be more useful in close marking.
Plus, Ensemble figures are nicely drawn, with proper curves.
Go for ensemble. You can afford few errors given the shortage of time.
@JasmeetSingh Hemant sir's maps are good, but you won't be able to produce it in mains.
Prefer Ensemble, though significant errors are there, but map quality is much much better, with neighbouring sites are given, that will be more useful in close marking.
Plus, Ensemble figures are nicely drawn, with proper curves.
Go for ensemble. You can afford few errors given the shortage of time.
Thank you. You use grid method to identify the sites?
@JasmeetSingh No grid bro, I just visualise from taking offset from boundaries. And for interiors, I have not done much yet. I m planning to leave majority interior sites.
@Gulfam_Hasan I did BA history pol science so i have managed to cover major areas of medieval and world. For maps even I am referring Ensemble. Should i also refer Spectrum and Upinder Singh? since most of sites belong to ancient
@Prathmesh14 If you are going with Emsemble, no need to go for spectrum, both are exactly same in content (kind of copy-paste). But on positive side, Ensemble has better maps.
Make sure you skip all Non-Ancient, and Non-Medieval entries from Ensemble.
@Gulfam_Hasan Thanx alot. I am aiming for either 2015 or 2016 attempt. Upinder Singh's books and ancient and early medieval india also has some good maps. But I need some kind of motivation to start with ancient although have read d n jha and ncert new and old. Have u cleared pre?
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Lot if factual errors, and wrong site marking.
This guy has smartly plagiarised from the "spectrum history map booklet". And in doing so he foolishly copy posted all errors too.
I can provide lot of examples, but I myself have to prepare for Dec. Discretion is yours.
By the way, it would have been better, if you could share your optional and purpose for using Ensemble book in bit detail.
If you are from history optional, and aiming that map question, this is the only book available in market unfortunately. :-(
Hemant sir's maps are good, but you won't be able to produce it in mains.
Prefer Ensemble, though significant errors are there, but map quality is much much better, with neighbouring sites are given, that will be more useful in close marking.
Plus, Ensemble figures are nicely drawn, with proper curves.
Go for ensemble. You can afford few errors given the shortage of time.
No grid bro, I just visualise from taking offset from boundaries. And for interiors, I have not done much yet. I m planning to leave majority interior sites.
I have read Jain & Mathur.
Everything is given objectively.
Plus, in Post WW2, I am relying on my GK + IR. Nothing much.
I did BA history pol science so i have managed to cover major areas of medieval and world. For maps even I am referring Ensemble. Should i also refer Spectrum and Upinder Singh? since most of sites belong to ancient
If you are going with Emsemble, no need to go for spectrum, both are exactly same in content (kind of copy-paste). But on positive side, Ensemble has better maps.
Make sure you skip all Non-Ancient, and Non-Medieval entries from Ensemble.
I dont have any idea about Upinder Singh Bro.
Thanx alot. I am aiming for either 2015 or 2016 attempt. Upinder Singh's books and ancient and early medieval india also has some good maps. But I need some kind of motivation to start with ancient although have read d n jha and ncert new and old. Have u cleared pre?