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HISTORY

Paper-I

I Time Allowed Three Hours I I Maximum Marks 300 J
INSTRUCTIONS

Each question is printed both in Hindi and
in English.

Answers must be written in the medium
specified in the Admission Certificate issued
to you, which must be stated clearly on the
cover of the answer-book in the space
provided for the purpose. No marks will be
given for the answers written in a medium
other than that specified in the Admission
Certificate.

Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1
and 5 which are compulsory, and any three
of the remaining questions selecting at least
one question from each Section.

The number of marks carried by each
question is indicated at the end of the
question.

Answers should be precise and to-the-point.

Section-A
1. Mark any fifteen of the following places on
the map supplied to you and write short
descriptive notes on these places marked by
you 4xl5=60

Koldihwa
Kuchai
Utnur
Patne
Semthan
Bagasra
Balathal
(viii) Hallur
Kandahar
Ter
Uchh
Gyaraspur
(xiii) Uttaramerur
Lalkot
Si ttanavasal
Mansura
(xvii) Jaunpur
(xviii) Daojali Hading
Machilipatnam
Mahisadal

2. In what ways are the accounts of the
Graeco-Romans and the Chinese helpful in
reconstructing the social history of India?
How far is their information corroborated by
other contemporary sources? 60

3. Evaluate the various approaches to the
understanding of Vedic religion. 30
Give an account of the use of gold coins
by commoners in the Gupta period. 30

4. Bring out the regional variations in the early
South Indian temples' architectural styles. 60

Section-B

5.Write short essays 1n not more than
200 words each on any three of the
following :20x3=60
(a)Applicability of the term 1ndian
Feudalism' to early Medieval society

Muhammad Tughluq as an agrarian
innovator

Implications of Akbar's notion of
Sulh-i-Kul

Estimates of population of Mughal India

6. How far can the village assemblies or
communities under the Cholas be really
called democratic? 30

A&sess Kalhana's views on history. 30

Identify the main factors that sustained
the expansion of urban economy in the
Delhi Sultanate.
Give an estimate of Akbar as a promoter
of technology. 30

Give a critical assessment of the
contributions of Amir Khusrau and
Barani to Inda-Persian literature. 30

"The major causes of revolts against the
Mughal Empire during the latter half of
the 17th century were economic, rather
than religious." Discuss. 30

Note English version of the Instructions is
printed on the front cover of this
question paper.