M.A. (Semester (CBCS) Examination, 2017
HISTORY (PAPER
History Of Ancient India (Up To 650 A.D.)
Day Date: Thursday, 20-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 02.30 PM to 05.00 PM
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative's: 14
Tripitak is a literary source of religion.
Jain Buddha Vedic None of these
Indica was written by
Megasthanese Fahiyan Pliny Kautilya
Archaeological Survey of India established in
1863 1862 1861 1860
believed to be the British officer whose efforts gave rise
to the independent study of the Ancient India.
Sir William Jones Elfinston
John Marshal James Principe
did excavation at Harappa.
Dayaram Sahani John Marshal
Rakhaldas Banerji None of these
During man began to cultivate.
Paleolithic Mesolithic Neolithic None of these
According the great thinkers Anarya God.
Rudra Surya Indra Usha
____propounded the theory that the Aryans were the inhabitants
to the Central Asia.
Jems Principe Max Muller
Lokmanya Tilak None of these
Sacrificial system was the religion of period.
Vedic Later Vedic Mauryan Gupta
10) the first veda.
Rigved Yajurved Samved Atharvaved
11) won the Dashradyna was.
Janak Sudas Takshak Kurusharavan
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12) the Harappan site in Maharashtra.
Lothal Rangpur Daimabad Almurdi
13) Carbon-14 dating method was invented by
Dr. Libi Petry John Evason Dr. Prim Rose
14) Varna System first mentioned in
Rigved Ramayan
Mahabharat
Puranas
Q.2 Write short notes: [Any seven] 14
Explain the Kautilya Arthashastra.
Explain the Vedic Literature.
What is Stone Age?
Describe in Lord Shiva of Indus Valley Civilization.
Give information on Godowns of Indus Valley Civilization.
Explain the importance of Brahmacharyashram.
Explain the Gurukul education system.
Describe in brief about Atharva Veda.
Explain the Chaturvarna system.
10) Explain the "Dasharaj" war.
Q. 3 Write short notes (Any 14
Foreign Accounts
Inscriptions and coins
Social life of Indus Valley Civilization
Sabha and Samiti
Q.4 Write long answer (Any 14
Write a detailed note on social life of Stone Age man.
OR
Review the town planning of Indus Valley Civilization.
Q.5 Give in detail later Vedic period ydnya system. 14