Calicut University 2009 B.A History %E2%80%93 VI %3A %28i%29 Aspects of Political Ideas and Institutions in India - Question Paper

PART – A
(Essays)
I. ans any 3 of the subsequent : (3×20=60 Marks)
1) Analyse the judicial system prevailing in Ancient India.
2) explain the nature of the Mauryan State.
3) provide an account of the local administration under the Cholas.
4) Examine the working of the Mansabdari system under the Mughals.
5) define the ideological aspect of the British territorial empire in India.
6) Discuss, how the colonial and the nationalist legacy influenced the shape of the
post colonial Indian polity.

PART – B
(Short Essays)
II. ans any 5 of the subsequent : (5×8=40 Marks)
7) Illustrate Gana Sangha as an incipient state system.
8) Enumerate the features of Arthasastra.
9) Account for the emergence of feudatories in the post Gupta period.
10) explain the role of Ulema in the political realm of the Delhi Sultanate.
11) Bring out the ideas of utilitarianism.
12) Assess the significance of Dyarchy in the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms Act.
13) Review the functioning of the Indian National Congress.

Earning:   Approval pending.