UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS. JUNE 2011
M.Phll (History)
Time: 2 hours Max Marks: 100
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INSTRUCTION5
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The question paper contains two parts (Part-A and Part-B)

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Part has two sections. section-lis major essay and section-2ls short essays.

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Part consists of concepts and should be answered on separate sheet.

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Before you start writing your answers, please check that this question paper does not have any unprinted or tom or missIng pages or items.


M Phil Entrance 2011 History
Part A -Seetion 1 Marks 30
Answer anyone olthe following six questions in about 500 words.
I.Discuss the emergence ofstate in ancient Indian history.
2.What is the so-ca1led 'second urbanization' in ancient Indian history?
3.Discuss the relationship between the ulema and the medieval Indian state.
4.Was there feudalism in Indian history?
5.What impact did the Revolt of 1857 have on Ihe various pohcies ofthe colonial state in India?
6.How is the Gandhian phase ofnationalbm ditTerent from the other phases?

Port A -Seelion 2 Morks 2 x 15 30

Write short essays of200 words eoch on t"o out of the following eight questions. Each
Question carries 15 marks.
I.Elueidate the main features ofNeolithic culture in India.
2.How do you explain the prolifemtion ofregionnl kingdoms in the post-Gupta period?
3.Discuss the salient features ofthe Indo-Islamic architecture.
4.Discussthe'theory ofurbanrevolution' inthecontext oftheestablishment oftheTurkishrule

in India.
5.Wh.t is the 'drain theory' put forward by Dadabhai Naoroji?
6.Whatisthe eontribution ofSwami Vivekanandato a newdefinition ofHinduism?
7.Is 'history' a social science?
8.What are the ways in which Iitcmture can be used for writing history?

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Part B -Use a separate answer book. Marks 10 x 4 40
Concepts • Write brief not.. on any ten of tbe following. Each note should not exceed 25
words.
Paneha-tantra Devndasi Purohit Upanayana
Chandala Ma)a Malfuzat Paibos
Sulk-i-kul Watnnjagir Chehm Ijamdar
Mode ofproduction Imperialism Indian modernity Joint electomte
Dominant caste Other Bael...ward Classes

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