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Which of the following persons was the recipient of the inaugural Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – History, 2009?

सामाजिक विज्ञान–इतिहास, 2009 के लिए पहले Infosys Prize की प्राप्तकर्ता निम्नलिखित में से कौन थीं?

Answer and explanation are free to read — no sign-in required.उत्तर और व्याख्या पढ़ने के लिए साइन-इन आवश्यक नहीं है।

Amlan Dattaअमलन दत्ता

Krishna Kumarकृष्ण कुमार

Hari Vasudevanहरी वासुदेवन

Upinder Singhउपिंदर सिंह

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Correct Answerसही उत्तर

D. Upinder SinghD. उपिंदर सिंह

Explanationव्याख्या

The correct answer is Upinder Singh.
According to the source, Upinder Singh was the recipient of the inaugural Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – History in 2009.
The book states that she was recognised for her rich contributions as an outstanding historian of ancient and early Medieval India.
Therefore the direct source-supported revision chain is: Upinder Singh — inaugural Infosys Prize — Social Sciences – History — 2009 — recognised as an outstanding historian — contributions to ancient and early Medieval India.
Amlan Datta, Krishna Kumar and Hari Vasudevan are distractors in this question.
The source does not provide details about the prize amount, selection committee, institution with which she was associated, specific books, or later recipients.
Therefore those details have not been added from outside knowledge.
The word 'inaugural' is particularly important because the question asks specifically about the first Infosys Prize in this category rather than any later recipient.
Quick revision: Inaugural Infosys Prize for Social Sciences–History, 2009 = Upinder Singh.
Therefore option (d) is correct.

सही उत्तर Upinder Singh है। स्रोत के अनुसार Upinder Singh को 2009 में inaugural Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – History प्रदान किया गया था। पुस्तक बताती है कि उन्हें ancient और early Medieval India की outstanding historian के रूप में उनके महत्वपूर्ण contributions के लिए recognised किया गया। इसलिए direct source-supported revision chain है: Upinder Singh — Inaugural Infosys Prize — Social Sciences–History — 2009 — Outstanding Historian — Ancient and Early Medieval India। Amlan Datta, Krishna Kumar और Hari Vasudevan इस question के distractors हैं। Source prize amount, selection committee, उनकी institution, specific books या बाद के recipients की details नहीं देती। इसलिए outside information add नहीं की गई है। Question में 'inaugural' शब्द महत्वपूर्ण है, क्योंकि यह इस category के first recipient को पूछता है। Quick revision: Infosys Prize Social Sciences–History 2009, inaugural recipient = Upinder Singh। इसलिए विकल्प (d) सही उत्तर है।