2006 HISTORY 1 13/1
Paper 1
Timl Hours j Maximum Marhs 800

INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in English and in Kannada.
AnsunTS /nust be written in the medium specified (English or Kannada) In the Admission Tichet issued to YOIl, which must he stated clear!.y on the cover of the answer book in the space provided {or this purpose. No credit will be given j'or the answers written tn a medium other than. that speci/lcd in the "4dmi8siu!t Tichet. In case of any doubt in the Kannada text, please refer to English text.
This paper has four parts:
A 20 marks
R 100 marks
C 90 marks
D 90 marks

Marks allotted to each question are indicated in each part.
All questIOns in }Jarl Part R and Pari C are compulsory. Answer any three questions in Part selecting at least one question {rom each 8eclI:on.

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Amnver carh in about 50 words. Each question carries .5 marks.
1. What are the major f()rms of wealth mentioned in the RigIJeda
What are the features that its Hinayana distinguish Mahayana Buddhism [rom
Vhat vas the role or "The Sultanate of Delhi? ForLy" in the political structure of tlw

What are the essential differences between lIwnsabdan and jagirdari
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13/1 PART B lOxlOolOO Answer each question in ahoul 100 ruord8. Each question carrie."! 10 marks.
2. Bring out the differences between the material cultures revealed by the archaeology of Hllrappan civilization and the Vedic literature.
8. Discuss the working of a ganqsangha in the 6th Century B.C.
4.
Write a note on carly Tamil literature with particular reference to its material context.

5.
In what way did the land-grants in the Gupta and post-Gupta periods result in fcudalisation of the polity in India?

6.
Write a note on Chalukyan cave art, with special reference to Badami.


7. Discuss the ways in which Visi$lfi:dvaita differed from Advaila.
8.
Enumerate the major conquests of Alauddin Khilji.

9.
How did the Nayanlwra system work in the Vijayanagar empire

10.
Write a note on the peasant revolts in the Mughal empire unde,. Aurangzeb.

11.
What were the maJor consequences of the Third BaUle of Panipat


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12. Show how the introduction of iron technology brought about major changes in the life of th{l people in the later Vedic period.
l:l. Discuss the ways in which the Arthasiistra envisions a strong state. HOlt' tar do Asokan inscriptions supplernent the evidenc{;
14.
Give the major details the southern expeditions of the Sultans of DeIhl. In what way did it influence the later course of South Indian hiBtory

15.
Examine the working of the nadus in the Chola Empire. Were they so many segments in a "segmentary state"

16.
Bring out the social and political importance of Sufi mystics In mrdieval India.

17.
Trace thp expansion of Maratha power under the early Pcshwas.


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Answer any three questions, choosing not more than two from any sectiun, ill about 300 words euch. Each question carries 30 marks.
SECTION I
18.
Summarise the debate on the nature of the Mauryan state. you think that it was 3 hig"hJy centralised, bureaucratic structure?

19.
Critically examine the view that the age of the Guptas represented a 'golden age' in the history of India. Give your answer with particular reference to the thesis of Indian feudalism.


SECTION II
20. Discuss the circumstances leading to the foundation of the Sultanate of Delhi. How did the revival trade and the growth of help 1n the process?
21. "V,jayanagara means the city of victory; the period indeed represents a nagaraulJaya or victory of the city." -Comment, with particular reference to the growth trade and urbanisation in the period in South india.
22. \.Trite an essay on the religious policy of Akbar. To what extent can it. be described as "influenced by political needs and a realistic understanding the India of his age"
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2006
HISTORY
Paper 2
Time: Hours J Maximum Marks: 300

INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in English and in Kannada.
Answers must be written in the medium specified (English or Kannada) in the Admission Ticket issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer book in the space provided for this purpose. No credit will be given for the answers written in a medium other than that specified in the Admission In case of any doubt in the Kannada text, please refer to English text.
This paper has jour parts:
A 20 marks
B 100 marks
C 90 marks
D 90 marks

MarllS allotted to each question are indicated in each parI.
All in Part Parl B and Part C are compulsory. An.r.;wer any three questions in Part selecting at least one question t'rorn each Section.

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1. What were the means by which Indian handicrafts were consistently destroyed under the English East India Company?

What were the conditions under which the rendition of Mysore was effected


Enumerate the immediate results of the Industrial Revolution.


Identify the two camps under which European states got aligned m the beginning of the 20th century.


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2.
Bring Qut the causes of the failure of the early resistance to British expansion in India.

3.
How did the principle of 'Paramountcy' work 1n the relations between the Princely States and the Empire in the period?

4.
Critically examine the "safety valve" theory of the genesis of tho Indian National Congress.

5.
Examine the way in which Gandhiji's expenence III South Africa was helpful for him in India.

6.
Give an account of the 'Vidurashwattha Episode' in the Independence Movement in Mysore.

7.
To what extent was Hohenzollern despotism "enlightened"

8.
In what way did the Scientific Revolution influence the world-view of Western Civilization?

9.
Why were the revolutions of 1848 abortive?

10.
In what way were the provisions of the Paris Peace Accord harsh on Germany?

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Point out the major areas where the UNO has justified itself.


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Answer each question in about 150 words. Each question carnes
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12.
How did a systematic critique of colonialism strengthen the ideology and practice of Indian nationalism Answer with special reference to the work of the "moderates",

13.
Bring out the part played by the peasant uprisings m India's struggle for freedom.

14.
Trace the history of the movement for the Unification of Karnataka.

15.
How far was the Italian Renaissance of the 14th and lflth centuries a total break from the past? .Justify your answer.

16.
Can the 'Romantic Movement' in Europe be looked upon as a reaction against Enlightenment and all that it stood for?

17.
How did new developments in science int1uence philosophy lTl the 20th century?


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Answer any three questions, choosing not more than two trom any section, in about 300 words each. Each question carries 30 marks.
SECTION I
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Trace the Rtages through which India was transformed into a 'classic colony'. How did it seek its legitimacy?

19.
Examine the factors leading to the Partiti.on. Could it have been averted by any individual?


SECTION II
20.
In what way does the French Revolution mark a turning point in the history of Europe Answer with reference to life before and after the event.

21.
Examine the factors behind the growth of nationalism III modern Europe. Assess its positive and negative impacts.

22.
Write an essay on the way in which Fascism developed m Europe. What are the lessons India can learn from the experience


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