BHIC-131 HISTORY OF INDIA FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO c.300 C.E. in English Solved Question Paper June 2022

BHIC-131 HISTORY OF INDIA FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO c.300 C.E. in English Solved Question Paper June 2022

HISTORY OF INDIA FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO c.300 C.E.
Course Code: BHIC-131

B. A. (GENERAL) (HISTORY)

BAG (H)

Term-End Examination
June, 2022

BHIC-131 : HISTORY OF INDIA : FROM THE
EARLIEST TIMES UPTO C. 300 C. E.
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer any five questions in about
400 words each. Attempt at least two
questions from each Section. All questions
carry equal marks.

Section—I

1. Critically discuss archaeology as a source of
ancient Indian history.

2. Discuss the geographical spread of the
Harappan civilization.
3. Write an essay on the early Vedic polity and
religion.
4. Write notes on two of the following in
250 words each :
(i) Geographical Determinism
(ii) Palaeolithic Age
(iii) Painted grey ware culture
(iv) Iron age in South India
Section—II

5. Write a note on the economic changes
in the pre-Mauryan period of the
Mahajanapads.
6. What was the impact of Alexander’s invasion on
India ?
7. Write an essay on the evolution of political
society in ancient Tamilaham.

8. Write notes on any two of the following in
250 words each :
(i) Perceptions of the Mauryan state
(ii) The Kushanas
(iii) Weights and measures of the Deccan in
post-Mauryan period
(iv) Tamil Heroic Poems