Veer Narmad South Gujarat University 2011-1st Year B.A SB-0022 History ( 1 ) - Question Paper

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ENGLISH VERSION

Instructions : (1) As per the Instruction No. 1 of Page no. 1.

(2)    Question 1 is compulsory.

(3)    Other questions have to be attempted by following internal options.

1 Answer the following questions briefly :    10

(i)    What are the five geographical regions of India ?

(ii)    Give the names of the three Chinese pilgrims who visited India ?

(iii)    Where the relics of the Harappan civilization are found in India ?

(iv)    What is a republic ? Name the republic states of ancient India.

(v)    Give name of three books of emperor Harsha.

2 Describe the following devices used in the study of the ancient history of India :

(i)    Archeological relics

(ii)    Ancient Literature.

OR

2    Describe the social, economic, political and religious conditions of the vedic age in ancient India.

3    Discuss the achievements of Chandragupta Mauriya.

OR

3    Write short notes :

(i)    The Religious policy of Ashoka

(ii)    Emperor Kanishka the first.

4    "Gupta era was the golden period of ancient India."

Discuss this statement.

OR

4    Write short notes :

(i)    Shaka-Kshatrapas Rudraduman

(ii)    Samudragupta.

5    What do you mean by Greter India ? Discuss its expansion and influence.

OR

5    Write short notes :

(i)    Importance of Satvahan rule in ancient Indian history.

(ii)    Cultural contribution of Rastrakut.

6    Describe the social religious, economical and cultural conditions during the Rajput period.

OR

6 Narrate the invasion of Mahammad Ghori on India and describe its effect in detail.

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