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Answer any two questions : _ &2 (a) Distinguish between ‘History’ and ‘Itihasa’. (b) What is the significance of Mchergarh excavation? (c) What was the characteristic feature of the Painted Grey ware? (d) Was the revolt by Pushyamitra Sunga actually a Brahmanical reaction? (e) Explain the term’classicakage? 2. Answer any two questions : 5x2 (a) Determine the position of women in the Aryan Society. (b) Write a short note on Ajivika religion, (c) What is knownas ‘feudalism from above’ and ‘feudalism from below’? (d) What information do you get about artisanal guilds in early India from the Buddhist sources? (e) Write a short note on Gandhara art. 3. Answer any one question: 10x1 (a) Write a note on sixteen Mahajanapadas. (b) Write a short note on Saka ruler Rudradaman. (c) Give a critical estimate of the career and achievements of Chandra Gupta II. 4. Answer any one question: 10x1 (a) Determine the fundamental differences between the Buddhist and Jain religions. (b) Comment on the position of Sudras and untouchables in ancient India. (c) Assess the politico-economic significance of the land grants of the Gupta period. Second Paper - 2015 133 Answer any three questions taking at least one question from each group 20%3 Group-A 5, Discuss the importance of archaeological sources in reconstructing the history of early India. 6. Discuss the extent of the Harappan Culture. What were its salient features? 7. How would you account for the rise of Magadha into an imperial power? & Illustrate how economic factors influenced political history drawing examples from the activities of the Kushana rulers. Group -B 9, Discuss the evolution of the caste (varna) system in the Vedic eriod. , 10. Discuss the social. economic and religious background of the rise of the protestant religions in India in the sixth century BCE. 11. Assess the main trends of the Gupta Culture. Was ita Renaissance? . 12. Identify the characteristics ofthe second urbanisation. Which region formed the core of it? SECOND PAPER Full Marks — 100 31 GH YP aca Tes We 2 Exd (%) Hea cere ei me FHM BI IAT TA? (8) VEE FH refine Bar Ga! (1) ordre Feels AIS Boy S faa? A feat nie C2 need wives far? () wile weRT fireelA S asa efter oie ees 2 (8) ate TC Cem Meneses ATR SUCTION | 21 GHA AP ats Bed we 2 axy (as) Perera elt Ca CAPA ATHRCH TBT | 2) RT aarererat Brora era eH FHA Hears (01) Heel were Caren? (3) wena faa Qeatas 288) yer ater are el Aaa cam? (8) SSSGUA TA Heres ween Teas HG SihrcATeT ?134 CU. B.A. History Hons.) Q. 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(c) What was the symbolic objective of Tripartite Struggle? Which were the three powers involved in it? (d) What kind of role was played by the guilds in early medieval period? (e) Briefly discuss the development of. astronomy in early medieval period. Second Paper — 2015 135 2. Answer any two questions: 5x2 (a) Briefly discuss the features of ‘writings of Ziauddin Barani. (b) How the Khalifas were related with the Sultans of Delhi? (c) What do you mean by Chihalgani? Who destroyed their power and how? (d) Why the efforts of Muhammad Bin Tughlag to introduce token currency failed? (c) How the teachings of Sri Chaitanya Challenged the caste system? 3. Answer any one question: 10x1 (a) What were the causes of the Kaivarta Revolt? What was its significance? (b) Analyse the significance of caste system in early medieval India. (c) Evaluate the role of Nalanda University in the development of education. 4. Answer any one question: 10x) (a)What were the main features of the Iqta system? (b) Explain the significance of the Khalji Revolution. (c) What was the contribution of Ilyas Shah to the history of Bengal? Answer any three questions taking at least one question from each group 20x3 Group —-A 5. Discuss different trends of historiography of early medieval India. 6. Write an essay on Pallava art and architecture. 7. Discuss the features of Chola administration with special reference to local self government. 8 Why did rapid urbanisation occur in early medieval period? Group-B 9. How did IItutmish consolidate his empire from internal and external problems? 10. How did the expansion of Sufism occur in India? What was the impact of the Sufi movement on the society of Sultani period? 11. Evaluate the economy of Vijayanagara with special reference to the Nayankara system. . 12. Discuss the contribution of the Turks to the development of different technologies with special reference to textile industry.