History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
Which of the following statements are true about the patriarchal-bureaucratic empire model? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Stephen P. Blake used it to study the nature of the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire
- 2. Its political framework is based on Max Weber's work on patriarchal state relations
- 3. Patriarchal dominance does not derive from the patriarch's authority over domestic affairs
- 4. It demands obedience to the office or position, not to the individual
- 5. To rule successfully, a patriarchal ruler must have loyal, disciplined soldiers
A1, 3 and 4 only
B4 and 5 only
C1, 2 and 4 only
D2 and 5 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2 and 5 only — The correct statements are 2 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 2 and 5 only.
★The patriarchal-bureaucratic empire is a system in which bureaucrats of power are hereditarily selected.
★Its political framework is based on Max Weber's work on the patriarchal state.
★Its theory holds that a patriarchal ruler must have loyal, disciplined soldiers to rule successfully.
★The other statements do not correctly describe the model as intended here.
★So only the second and fifth statements are true.
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