M.A. (Semester IV) (CGPA) Examination Oct/Nov-2017
A.I.H.C. A.
ANCIENT INDIAN PALEOGRAPHY EPIGRAPHY
Day Date: Monday, 20-11-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 02:30 PM to 05.00 PM
Instructions: All questions are compulsory
Figures to the right indicate full marks
Q.1 Select appropriate word: 14
Scholar read the Alahabad Prashasti First time.
Princep B. D. Lad
Troyar Flint
Samudraguatas Alahabad Inscription mention name of ancient
Pataliputra town.
Purushapur Pushapur
Kunthal Davak
We get Lakuli sect information from inscription.
Junagada edict of Ashok
Prayag Prashasti
Madhura inscription of Chandragupta second
Naganika's Naneghat inscription
In mountain we found the Hatigumpha inscription of Kharvela.
Sahyadri Aravali
Himalaya Khandagiri
king was consider founder of saka savastara.
Satvahan Nahapan
Chalukya Kanishk
Ancient time Vakatak dynasty ruled in Region
Aparnat Kamrup
Vidharbha None of these
Pulkeshis II Eihol Inscription Composed by Poet.
Gunamati Subhandu
Ravikirti Kalidas
engraved the Aihole inscription of Pulkeshin second.
Kalidas Ravikriti
Mangalesh Bharavi
Inscription gave the information about the Bhima river.
Prayag Prashthi Eihol Prashathi
Pulumavis Nashik Nagnikas Naneghat
10) Who found the Kharvel Hatigumpha Rock edict?
Sterling K.P. Jayswal
Kitu Martin
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11) language used in to Kharvel Hatigumpha Rock Edict.
Prakrit Sanskrit
Devnagari Marathi
12) dynasty information exited into Kharvel Hatigumpha Rock edict.
Chedi Gupta
Mourya Vakataka
13) inscription found in Junagad is most important regarding to
linguistic.
Rudradaman Pulumavi
Queen Nagnica Chandragupta I
14) Rudradaman appointed to built the Sudarshan lack.
Chakradev Vaman
Vishal Suvishak
Q.2 Write short notes of the following: (any four) 12
Shri Satkarni.
Sudharshan lack.
Lakuli sect.
Rock edict.
Naneghat
Q.3 Write short answer of the following: (any four) 16
Narrate the Garud pillar inscription of Hatigumpha.
Describe the Kalchuri dating.
Explain the historical importance of Samudraguptas Prayag Prasasti.
Describe the Rudradaman political contribution.
Explain the historical importance of Pulmavi Nahik Inscription.
Q.4 Answer any two of the following: 14
Describe the importance of Mathura Inscription of Chandragupta II.
Narrate the cave edict of Naganika.
Describe the Kharvel Kings Hathigumpa Edict.
Q.5 Write a easy on Pulkeshi II Eihol Inscription and it's Political and Historical
Importance.
14
OR
Evaluate the emperor Ashokas Dhamma Policy with help of girnar edict?