Nalanda Open University 2008 M.A History Part I Previous Year - Question Paper
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Previous year ques. paper of M.A.History Part I
M.A. {History}
Part-I, Paper-I
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Annual Examination, 2008 Marks : 70 Time : 3 Hours.
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Attempt Five questions, selecting alleast one question from each group.
AU questions carry equal marks.
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How do the inscriptions help in writing of Indian history ? Explain.
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How do the coins throw light on different aspects of history ? Explain.
3. fa&ft rraT 3 *flTrfa ifcW 3 W 'HSTOcIT fteJ# t ? W5 I What help Foreign Travel Accounts provide in reconstruction of Indian history ? Explain.
4. "agwr S5oTT IdTxi duMI t". we I "Pottery is the alphabet of archaeology, Explain.
5. grr wrfM fcrfr foeiW fqrT vjttctt t ? *r, ftfer w-w
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How are archaeological objects dated ? Briefly describe the absolute methods of dating.
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(*2T) *TF (Northern Black Polished Ware)
(it) itfei (Ochre Coloured Ware)
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7. feTft 5trtel cWT PlW lelfni I Write an essay on antiquity and origin of Kharoshthi Script.
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Describe special features of Asokan Brahmi and elucidate how the Devanagri script developed out of it ?
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Write brief note on any two of the following
(cf>) fcfft $ tifllrl (Origin of Brahmi Script)
(ST) Wfa MT eft yrtel (Antiquity of Indian Writing)
(n) fcfft (Harappan Script)
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Write a note on origin, antiquity and characteristics of Punch Marked Coins.
Write brief note on any two of the following
Theory of Foreign Origin of Indian Coins.
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How are historical facts derived from coins ?
Nomenclature and Classification of Punch Marked Coins.
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M.A. {History}
Part-I, Paper-II
(Pre and Proto History of India)
Annual Examination, 2008 Marks : 70 Time: 3 Hours.
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Answer any Five Questions, All questions carry equal marks.
1. *TFTcT eft WrfvT cT \TFIcfc fcfeFTRT 5RF5T9T Ulfff I Throw light on the origin and evolution of early man.
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Write an essay on antiquity, extent and main features of Lower Paleolithic Culture of India.
3. 'TRcT 951 HcRimwichlcftH WfcT fRTN tjot fq'dlff c& *Tcjf |
Give an account of antiquity, extent and main features of Neolithic Culture of India.
4. tpf cpt aft? rj?tt cjfr q# ? Describe Pre-Harappan cultures and elucidate how they laid the foundation of Indus Civilization?
5. eft 3 OTR W t ? UNpH* 35# cffa ? WcTT n4Whi *rc TJ3> fcrf I
What do you understand by Indus Valley Civilization ? Who were its early discoverers ? Write a note on urban-planning of this civilization.
6. #Tcr TRrar fTR, SIIHdl fRfcTFSff *R XJ35 eR5 fcT# I Write an essay on extent, antiquity and authorship of the Indus Civilization.
7. 'tf'Kjcll |Rcr> vjftcH fctcTTSfr ldl TT cfc *TR#EJ Erf OTlftd %KT ?
Describe main featues of the Indus religion and narrate how it affected later Indian religions?
8. imf&lcb *RffcT 3TN <PTT t ? TRcT 3 v3TT cTTeff iqif&leb FTTMr 5ra>Rt xjtlt I
What do you understand by Megalithic Culture? Discuss various types of megalithic graves found in Peninsular India.
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(3f>) fc)cr>i*i : Story of Evolution of Life
(sT) TRcT WFjfrT ffcTT? : Features of Mesolithic Culture
of India
(*!) *Hdc]i 3?t aiflHiqiftW TjfcT : Chalcolithic Culture of Malawa
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Write note on any two of the following
(g>) ci I fVft : Foreign contacts of Indus civilization
(Si) +iivci ells v*i**yi-ia 1 : Antiquity of iron in India
(n) yriftai : Authors of Megalithic Culture
M.A. {History}
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Part-I, Paper-III
(Political and Socio-Economic History of Ancient India)
Annual Examination, 2008 Marks: 70 Time: 3 Hours
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Wft 3fW WTM f Answer any Five questions, selecting atleast two questions from each group.
AU questions carry equal marks.
(<su3f) GroupA
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Throw Jight on origin and development of Mahajanapadas in Sixth Century B.C. in Northern India.
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Write an essay on life and conquests of Chandragupta Maurya.
3. smlcfj g> FfT 3 3TFT JT RfTcT t ? fF>T FETR JRTR fIT ?
What do you understand by Asokas Dhamma ? How did he propagate and spread it ?
4. 'Mldqi6r1 y|vjl|fcr> 'M&K1 fHuTf foKsl |
Who were Satavahanas ? Write a brief note on the political history of the Satavahanas.
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Write note on any two of the following
(3>) clseiicfi fowfcl : Lichchhavis ofVaishali.
(?sl) HW'ilvii : Megasthenes
(*T) : Religious Policy of the Kushanas.
Group-B
6. cfrloffa WirfvT snf> TTT tlvTT? I Describe Social and Economic condition during Rig Vedic period.
7. crf chiefly erf fRT feRsT I Wrtie an essay on religion during later Vedic period.
8. 'HJIcfH H*!<SW viifcff cCT ftlOT3tr 3>T fWH I Discuss career and teachings of Lord Mahabir.
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Describe propogation and spread of Buddhism and give an account of contributions of Buddhism to society.
10. fa'Hfcrfcl 3 TR Write note on any two of the following
(>) clfcj<r> yiTcTT : Antiquity of Vedic literature.
(sl) ?k.<3R4> <j>ic?N cEfqWT : Vama system during Rig Vedic period.
(*T) 'dHpiq'l xjcf 3nTT cfT Ri*gim : Doctrine of Brahman and Atman in
Upanishadas.
(3) <r>ioff*i 3TTf> TT : Economic condition during post-Mauryan period.
M.A. {History} Part-I, Paper-IV (Political and Socio-Economic History of Ancient India)
Annual Examination, 2008 Marks: 70 Time: 3 Hours
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AU questions carry equal marks.
(<stu>sf) GroupA
1. 'ycfr vchRi, 3ITfc W *iKi<r>| fefd- |
Write an essay on origin, ancestral place and early history of the Guptas.
2. Ticr y&&Rt vMdfRfr 35T fcfcW TOJcT 1 Give an account of the life and military achievements of Samudra-Gupta.
3. JRT fT HRcT fawcb cFfa Tef I Throw light on India's description as given by Fa-hien.
4. MR cf> qcH WefFTT |
Critically examine the causes of the downfall of the Gupta empire.
5. 6cJc|4'T cftlofl-l Mill'd Picf) cZfcRSJT ljuff <?>T |
Examine merits and de-merits of the administrative system during Harshavardhans period.
6. fFTfcTfecT 3 ft f&Vft fef?
Write note on any two of the following
(3>) FycT : Skandagupta.
(T) FftvT : Maukharis of Kannauj.
W |,uil WcT 3ilfr?*iul : Huna Invasion of India.
(q) 3>T 131RckuI : Travel accounts of Hiuen-tsang.
(&*&-*) Group-B
7. TRcT eft 3Tlffa> ffcT cftfuTt? |
Describe economic condition of India during Gupta period.
8. afWSr, cRTT chlci|||| if FTfcT fctT |
Analyse development of medicine, astronomy and poetry during Gupta period.
9. erf cf>T TcT xjcf kfchld # 7 TON yT I Throw light on origin of Saivism and its propagation and spread during Gupta period.
10. PlHfefRsId 3 % ff TR fcRsT Write note on any two of the following
(3>) ycTTeftT cf>ell : Art and Architecture during Gupta period.
(ST) lid'll fec[%ncRI : Nalanda University.
(*T) ''TlfeT frfrT : Pali Chronicles.
(ET) 5FT : The Puranas.
M.A. {History}
Part-I, Paper-V
(Political and Socio-Economics History of Early Medieval India (650 AD to 1200 AD)
Annual Examination, 2008 Marks: 70 Time: 3 Hours
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1. wtcicT fWvfr I Analyse different theories regarding origin of Rajputs.
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Examine the causcs, progress and effects of Arab invasion on Sindh and explain what were the reasons responsible for success of the Arabs ?
3. *IRcT-tre i>\ ftHT 3fR fe fTt *m>ddl W
Describe the invasion of Muhammad Ghauri on India and explain what were the causes of his
success ?
4. WJTcfR yr 3 TTNcT 3 *RFT TOT 1 What were the causes of the collapse of Hindu-rule in Northern India during early medieval period ? Examine.
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Write brief note on any two of the following :-faO meT : The Pal as of Eastern India.
fa) (ct6m 1 VTvPjcft 3>t : Contributions of Rajputs to Indian history.
(n) *155 TTvptit 3>T *fR?T 3TWTW : Raids of Mahmud Ghazanavi on India.
3 (-Section (B)
6. tjs OTcrftr Hi ften i Examine conquests and achievements of Pulakcsin, II.
7. MeefQl 3>t OTcTfepfl cplfav; I Evaluate cultural achievements of the Pallavas.
8. ft<q# ferf :
Write brief note on any two of the following :-(3>) *\%%c : Rashtrakutas.
(3) Mei ciql Riigi*n : Theories regarding origin of the Pallavas.
(n) gam : Rajendra Chola, I
(l) xftcfi efT qit<r>cii : Art and Architecture under Cholas
(?T)-Section (C)
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Write an cssa> on social divisions, marriage traditions, position of women and manners & customs during earl\ medieval period.
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Anal\*se Muslim societ>- in earl>* medieval period.
11. ft m SFtfeFcT :
Write brief note on any two of the following :-() 3TOWT : Apabhransa Language.
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(T) : Sufism.
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M.A. {History} Part-I, Paper-VI
(India's Early Contact With Western and Central Asia and Cultural Expansion in South-East Asia)
Annual Examination, 2008
Marks : 70 Time: 3 Hours.
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Answer any Five questions, selecting aileast two questions from each Group. AU questions carry
equal marks.
(3T)- Group (A)
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Throw light on mutual relationship between India and Iran during Proto historic and Rig-Vcdic period.
2. *trct m m cpfa sprnfr tarr i
Describe Alexanders invasion on India and examine its effects.
3. WF?!I TTTBT WcT cj> fcrff I Write an essay on India's contacts with Roman Empire.
4. #?TT Tjjf TJS JTC WcT TTcr fclcT fejfecT 3TTRJcf> yT?T Tfl
Throw light on economic and cultural relations developed between India and Tibet in pre and post Christian era.
5. jrreffcre? 35TcT 3 xjg gStfotr i Delineate early cultural relations between India and Nepal during early historical period.
6. PlMfaRsM 3 fcT%tr
Write note on any two of the following:-
(cf?) PFT, *TFR, \3Hclf<4! (Achievements of Darius I, the Great)
() A'li'S'i (Menander)
(T) TRcT "3>T 'Hl tcgfcTcf) H'M K (Spread of Indian culture in China)
(l) *ll*a 8rT3P7 (Satraps of Western India)
(*)-Group (B)
7. Wnf t?tf -*m mfares wt 3 $ anmto fcrf i Write an essay on trade relations between India and South-East Asian countries during early historical period.
8. HKfich fctnkraj 3 crar ttcct
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Throw light on establishment of Trade relations between Champa (South Vietnam) and India and rise of dynasties of Indian origin in Champa in early historical period.
9. -sftcraJT g> HTrffa sfitem w I Account for ancient histoiy of Sri Lanka.
10. fPRferfcT feffe :
Write note on any two of the following:-
Social condition in colonics of Indian origin in South-East Asia.
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Literature and Music in colonies of Indian origin in South-East Asia.
Art and Architecture in colonies of India origin in South-East Asia.
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Religion in colonies of Indian origin in South-East Asia.
M.A. {History}
Part-I, Paper-VII
(Ancient World: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Persian Civilizations)
Annual Examination, 2008 Marks : 70 Time : 3
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Attempt Five questions, selecting atieast one question from each Group. All questions carry equal marks.
(3T)-Section (A)
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"Egyptian Civilization is gift of Nile". Examine this statement and explain how the Egyptian Civilization was discovered?
2. Ptfft to 12% 3ft "w*f gr ff w mn & ? i
Why is 12th dynasty of Egyptian Civilization callcd "Golden Age" ? Explain.
3. 3ft OTclteff |
Fonn an estimate of the achievements of Thutmose 111.
4. PlHfelRslfl 3 ft fcrfM Write note on any two of the following
(3>) RyiPl-s Pvramids
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Civilization.
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Contribution of Egyptian Civilization in the field of Culture and Science.
(si) 3TCTTCT 3ft Achievements of Akhnaton.
(*)-Section (B)
5. wRrgj srrRte rferd i Throw light on Socio-Economic conditions during Sumerian Civilization.
6. <?> ate werferat m 3ci *J, 3ft vwdtafi 3* yftfvti |
Examine Hammurabi's achievements with special emphasis on his achievement in the field of Codification of Laws.
7. 3ft tfefR tR vF# 3mm W OT3ft <dHdftl4t 3>T fWtR | Analyse origin of Kassites, their attack on Babylon and their achievements.
8. fWefter 3 ft <rc fer%?
Write note on any two ofthe following
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Sumerion Flood.
Achievements of Sargon of Akkad. Gilgamesh.
Achiev ements of Ashurbanipal.
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9. 3ft SfWcn 3ft 5?sq RshNdRrfr 3>T 3ftfvtfl | Discuss main features of the Persian Civilization.
10. vSRT 3ft ?RTT OTisil 3>T 3Tfa 3ftfM I Describe Career and teachings of Zarathustra.
M.A. {History}
Part-I, Paper-VIII
(Ancient World: Chinese, Greco-Roman and Islamic Civilizations)
Annual Examination, 2008 Marks : 70 Time: 3
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Attempt Five questions, selecting atleast one question from each Group. AU questions cany equal marks.
(3f)-Group (A)
1. TtHrafr m\ tjsr Tfcrt i Throw light on life, writings and political & philosophical ideas of Confucious.
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Write an essay on the religion and society in ancient China.
3. PlHfafad % 3 ft eft Wl Write note on any two of the following
(5>) 3TTR WTfrf : Creation of World as per Chinese Mythology.
() : Sung Renaissance.
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Contribution of ancient China in the field of Invention and Science.
(*)-Group (B)
4. sto-apr wrrfu>, onfsfo ijg qrffe yfapr g>r fH i Discuss the political social, economic and religions life in the Homeric Age.
5. ?IRH cMei vTfcTT % ? tfvA |
Why is the reign of Augustus Caesar called the Golden Age? Explain.
6. PlMfelfed 3 fclfe-i :-Write note on any two of the following:-
(3>) 3>T YTv3?j : City State of Athens.
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Development of Art, Architecture and Science during the age of Pcreclese.
(*[) 0Kut : Causes of the fall of the Roman Empire.
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7. I Describe the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad Saheb.
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Write an essay on the origin, meaning and growth of the Caliphate system and development of Republican system in Islam under Orthodox Caliphates.
9. arfjra, wr tot th 3t#=t raTvq pftgTT i Examine expansion of Islamic empire under Caliphates Abu Bakr. Umar and Usman.
10. arc*? $ wte yftr mT&im fci% i
Write an essay on Social Life in the Arab empire.
11. PlHfeltekl m leriM :-
Write note on any two of the following :-
(?P) 3WjfWl ufPjfcl : Intellectual Awakening under Abbasidcs.
() Crusades
(T) 3Rt $ cTT : Development of Art and Architecture under Arabs.
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