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West Bengal State University
B.A./B.Sc./B.Com
( Honours, Major, General) Examinations, 2014
PART- I
HISTORY -
GENERAL
Paper - I
Duration:
3 Hours
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[ Full Marks: 100
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
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Answer any ten questions:
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Who wrote Rajtarangini ? On which kingdom did it throw light?
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b)
Mention two non-Indian
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civilizations contemporary
to the Indus Valley
Civilization.
c)
Mention the names of two democratic institutions
d)
What do you understand
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e)
Who was the author of the 'Arthasastra' ? What was it about?
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Who composed Nasik Prasasti ? Whose achievements were mentioned in
this Prasasti ?
g)
Who composed Allahabad Prasasti ? Whose achievements were mentioned
in this Prasasti ?
h)
Name two books written by Harshavardhana.
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i)
Who established Vikramshila Mahavihara ? Who was its first Principal?
j)
Who was the king of Sind when the Arabs invaded that country?
k)
Who was Ziauddin Barani ? Mention the name of a book written by him.
1)
Who was Malik Kafur ? Name two kingdoms of the Deccan conquered by
him.
m)
Name two of the foreign travellers who visited the Vijaynagar kingdom.
n)
Who were Ramdeva and Guru Nanak ?
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Mention the names of any two Sufi saints.
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Group - B
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Answer any four of the. following questions.
Discuss the importance
and problems of literary sources
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in the writing of
ancient Indian history.
What were the causes of the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Discuss the political and social life of the Rig-Vedic Aryans.
Describe the cardinal principles of Asoka's Dhamma.
Assess the achievements' of Chandragupta
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Discuss the role of Iltutmish in consolidating the Sultanate of Delhi.
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How far Firuz Shah Tughlaq was responsible for the decline of Delhi Sultanate?
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What is Iqta system ? Describe the main features of Iqta system during the
Sultanate period.
10.
How did the Bhakti movement affect the Social and Cultural life in medieval
India?