Vinoba Bhave University 2008 B.A History Part -2 - Question Paper

2008

Full Marks : 100

Time : 3 hours

Select the corrcct alternatives of the following: 1 x 10

(/) In which year Khalifa gave Sultan Title to Iltutmish?

[a)    1221

(b)    1229 tc\ 1231 id) 1236.

(//) Which of ihe.following causes Balban has been renowned?

(a)    Theory of Kingship

(b)    Economic Progress

(c)    Destroy to Forty Nobles (c/) None of these.

(iii) Market control/regulation was introduced by:

(a) Iltutmish () Razia (c?) Balban

( r/) Who among the following was the author of Humayun Namah* ?

{a) Razia Sultana

(b)    Nurjahan

(c)    Jahanara

(d)    Gulbadan Begum.

( vii) 'Hie author of Akbar Namah was:

^{()    Faizi}    4. Give short history of the Deccan Policy of Ala-ud-din

()    Abul Fazal

(c)    Badaoni

(d)    Frishta. -    5. Evaluate the character and policy of Firoj Shah

( viii) Who was the builder of Taj Mahal ^r> Tughluq.    20

(a) Akbar (Zj) Jehangir

(c)    Shah Jehan

(d)    Aurang/.eb.

(ix)    The Art of Painting reached its Zenith under:

(a) Akbar    7. Describe the causes of the downfall of the Delhi

(/>) Jehangir    Sultanate.    20

(c)    Shah Jehan

(d)    Aurang/eb.

(x)    The Council of Ministers of Shivaji was'fcnown

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8.    Describe the political condition of India on the eve of Baburs invasion.    20

9.    How would you characterise Sher Shahas an innovator or a reformer ?    20

10. Critically examine the religious policy of Akbar. 20 5x2

(a) Was the Stale in Sultanate period a theocracy ?

(A) Discuss the impact of Bhakti Movement. H. Give an account of the central administration of the

(c) Critically examine Nurjahans Suprimacy. Mughals.    20

( d) The expansion of Mughal empire in Deccan brough about its decline/ Discuss.

(Long Answer Type Questions)

Examine the important features of the theory of