M.A.(Semester II) (CBCS) Examination, 2017
HISTORY (Paper
HISTORY OF ANCIENT INDIA UP TO 650 A.D.
Day Date: Saturday, 29-04-2017 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 Select the appropriate word: 14
Aang and Aagam text is related to religious.
Jain b)Buddha Vedic Parashi
The language of Buddha religion text is
Ardhamagadhi Pali
Sanskrit Brahmi
Gautam Buddha has got the enlightenment in place.
Sanchi Sarnath Vaishali Buddhagaya
was the first Thirthankar of the Jains.
Mahaveer Rushabhdev
Parshwanath Neminath.
Chinese traveller visited India in Gupta period.
Itising Hiuen Tsang Fahiyan None of these
was the founder King of Maurya dynasty.
Chandragupta Bindusar Ashok Dhananand
"Shakari" was the another name of king.
Chandragupta I Chandragupta II
Samudragupta Kumargupta
"Harshacharitra" was written by
Harisen Banabhatta Kalhan King hal
Allahabad prashasti is related to king.
Ashok Samudragupta
Harshavardhan Samrat Kanishka
10) Maximum number of Gupta coins were made of
Gold Silver Copper Iron
11) Inscription of Nagnika is situated at
Nashik Paithan Karle Naneghat
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12) Pataliputra was the capital city of dynasty.
Maurya Satvahan Vakatak Vardhan
13) is the last king of Ancient Indian History.
Kanishaka Harshvardhan
Pulkeshi II Simuk
14) Harshavardhan was defeated by king.

Manglesh
Kirtivarman Pulkeshi II Shashank
Q.2 Write short answers [Any seven] 14
Give the causes of rise of Jain religion.
Explain the four noble truths in Buddha religion.
State the rural administration policy of Maurya's.
Describe the religious policy of Samrat Ashoka.
Characteristics of Buddhist Sangha.
Religious policy of Samrat Kanishka.
Describe the contribution of Rajrardham.
Describe the work of Gautamiputra Satkarni.
Write two features of Golden age of Gupta.
10) Write the political work of Vasudev Kanva.
Q.3 Write short Notes: Any two) 14
Rise of Buddha religious
Kalinga war
Samudragupta
Conflict between Shak and Satvahan dynasties.
Q.4 Describe the teaching of Jainism. 14
OR
Evaluate the work of Samrat Harshvardhan.
Q.5 Evaluate the political contribution of Chadragupta Maurya. 14