Exam Details
| Subject | Historiography | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master of Arts in History | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
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MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)
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Term-End Examination
June, 2016
MHI-03 HISTORIOGRAPHY
Time hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Answer any five questions in about 500 words each. Attempt at least two questions from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION
1. Write a comprehensive note on the Greco-Roman traditions of history writing.
2. Give an analytical account of the various traditions of historiography which constitute the positivist tradition.
3. Write a note on the Indo-Persian historiography during the Sultanate period.
4. What do you understand by micro-history? Discuss some of historians writing micro-history with reference to their works.
5. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 250 words each: 10+10
Kalhana's Rajatarangini
Early Arabic Historiography concerning India.
Idea of objectivity in History
Traditional Chinese historiography
SECTION -II
6. What do you understand by the term 'Subaltern'? Discuss the development of the project of the 'Subaltern Studies'.
7. Write a note on the Post-War Marxist history writing in the West.
8. Write a critical note on the conflicting views on Indian renaissance.
9. Discuss the nationalist historiography of India.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 250 words each
Main concepts of Post Modernism
Culture studies and religious Identities
Local history
Annale's School
NN
o
o
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)
o
Term-End Examination
June, 2016
MHI-03 HISTORIOGRAPHY
Time hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Answer any five questions in about 500 words each. Attempt at least two questions from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION
1. Write a comprehensive note on the Greco-Roman traditions of history writing.
2. Give an analytical account of the various traditions of historiography which constitute the positivist tradition.
3. Write a note on the Indo-Persian historiography during the Sultanate period.
4. What do you understand by micro-history? Discuss some of historians writing micro-history with reference to their works.
5. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 250 words each: 10+10
Kalhana's Rajatarangini
Early Arabic Historiography concerning India.
Idea of objectivity in History
Traditional Chinese historiography
SECTION -II
6. What do you understand by the term 'Subaltern'? Discuss the development of the project of the 'Subaltern Studies'.
7. Write a note on the Post-War Marxist history writing in the West.
8. Write a critical note on the conflicting views on Indian renaissance.
9. Discuss the nationalist historiography of India.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 250 words each
Main concepts of Post Modernism
Culture studies and religious Identities
Local history
Annale's School
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