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M.A. (Part (II Semester) EXAMINATION, 2018
HISTORY
Core Paper 4 History and its Practice
(2008 PATTERN)
Time Three Hours Maximum Marks 80
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
(ii All questions carry equal marks.
1. Answer any one of the following questions in 500 words
What are preliminary operations in research Explain with
examples.
What is external criticism Explain its importance in analytical
operations.
2. Answer any one of the following questions in 500 words
Discuss the contribution of orientalists to Indian history writing.
Explain the main features of nationalist history writing in India.
3. Answer any two of the following questions in 250 words each
What are the various types of research
Discuss the importance of generalization in writing history.
Evaluate the contribution of R.S. Sharma to Indian history.
How are myth and folk lore utilized for historical understanding.
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4. Write short notes on any four of following in 100 words each

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Exposition of research
James Mill
D.D. Kosambi
Ranajit Guha
Itihasa Purana Tradition.