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Thb boollet coatahs 8 pdateil pages. Question Booklet No. : 12516 Questlon Booklet for TDP (Generall lst Semester Exam., 2O15 HISTORY FulI Marks : 4O l FIRST PAPER [Tlme:1Hour Question Booklet SBI No. : C

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141r4-C 1. The first historical emperor of was 5. Nasik Prasasti'was associated with [A] Chandra Gupta I [Al [B] Samudra cupta

[C] Asoka [B] Satakarni I

[D] [C] Gautami Balasri

The Mauryas established their capital [D] Yajna Sri Satakarrri at

lAl Rajaeriha

[B] Vaisafi 6. 'Irhe H rna leader who attacked during the Gupta period was [Cl Pataripu@

tDl Ujjain [Al Mihir Bhoja

tBl Uitiratuta 3. Who was t]:e 23rd Tlrthankara?

[Al [Cl Dandin

[B] Parsavanatha [Dl Sudraka. [Cl Rishabhadeb

lDl Siddhartha ?. The' autlror of Rturl:bali was

4. Ttre founder of the Satavahana dynast5r was [A] Sudraka

[Al Simuka [B] IGlidasa [B] Sri Satakami Bharavi [Cl Pulamayi lCl

[D] Yajna Sri Satakarni [Dl Harshavardhana

r{rsG 01 ls 49+C s-r /. / I | | 2 I ' 8. Who was regarded as Indian 1Lr ffirire ar€ dte6q aod'frl'-rr..ed? Shakespear€' in Gupta period? lAl Bihar [Al Kalidasa ' tBl Uttar Pradesh [B] Sudraka [cl Andhra Pradesh [cl vishakhadutta

[D] Maharashtra lDl Aryabhatta

9. Who was regarded as 'Iqdian Napoleon' 12. Who among the following was one of the in the Gupta period? principals of Nalanda?

[Al Chandra Gupta [Al Shilbhadra

[Bl Samudra Gupta [Bl Aryabhatta

[Cl Skanda Gupta lCl l-tsine

[Dl Vainya'Gupta [Dl Kafidasa

1O. Who made a remarkable contribution to . period? Kushana dynasty?

Kujula and Wima [A] Varahamihira [Al

lBl Aryabhatta [Bl Yueh-chi and Kan-su

ICI eratunaSunta tCl Kanishka and Vasishka

[D] Dhanvantari [Dl Wiua and Kanishka

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14. Where was the capital of Sasat*a? l?. Gupta was the king of

[Al Malda [A] Gauda

[Bl Murshidabad [Bl lGnauj

tC] rarnas-uvarna [C] Malwa

[D] Kanrup [Dl Kanrasuvarna

15. Rajyavardhana was killed by 18. The leader of the l(aivarto Revo]t was

[Al Bhaskaravarman [Al Ramapafa

[B] Sasanka [B] Surapala

[Cl Deva Gupta [Cl Divya

[Dl Grahavarman lDl Bhima

15, Who founded the Pala kingdon? 19. Who called Sasanka 'Gauda Pashanda?

[A] Gopala IAI Hiuen Tsang

[B] Dharmapala [Bl Banabhatta

[C] [C] Fa-Hien

_ tDI Ramapala lDl R. C. M4iumdar

s-l/HrsG/or/ 1sl49r+c 4 . 20. Who was tlre author of Rannclarita? 24. Which Chola king attacked Bengal? IAI T\rlsi Das [A] AditYa

[B] Sandhyakara Nandi , [B] Rajendra I tcl Banabhatta [Cl Rajarqia [Dl Kalidasa [Dl Sundara

administrauon 21. Gopala was the follower of which one of 25. in the chola the following religions? refers to

[A] [Al Province [B] [B] district [C] lC] village

[Dt Ajivikism [D] town

22.WhomdidDharmapalaplaceas}ris26.Whichoft}refollowinghasbeen nominee on t|e throne of Kanauj? described as a €hola Lake?

[A] Devapala [A] Arabian Sea [Bl RamaPala [B] Persian Gulf [Cl Indrayudha [cl BaY of Bengal

[D] Chakrayudha [D] Red Sea

was patronised by the 28. The first pala ruler to get involved in tl:e 27. Which language was Pallavas?

[Al Gopala [A] [Bl DharmaPala [Bl Pali [C] Devapala [Cl Frakrit [Dl Ramapafa. [D] Tamil

. s-1/HrSG/Or/$149+C 5 lP.T.O. 28. Who killed Dahir? . 91. With whom did Al_Biruni come to Indiai [Al Muharnmad ibn_Kasim [Aj Sabuktigin

[B] Al-Hajjaj Fl Mohammad Ghori

[C] Omar [C] Suttan Mahmud

[D] Obeidullah tDl araptagin

29. who was also 32. The larown as sakala main source of information about Dakshina Patha Natha? tfre history of Aob irrrr";;;;

[A] Harshavardhanq lAl Tabaq6-i Nasiri

[B] Sadashiva [Bl Ctmdmama I

[C] Pulakesin I l0l ?arikh-i-Firuz Sha.hi

[Dl Pulakesin It IDI ra.hkik-i-Hind.

gO. 03. ?he main Which Sultan of Ghazri invaded India opponent of Mohammad 17 times? Qhori in *re Second Battle of rarain was

[A] sulta4 Mahmud [AJ Jai chandra

[Bl Alaptagin IBI prithviraj Chauhan .

[C] Sabut

[D] Mohammad chori [Dr Ara-ud_din_Husain

s-r/Hrsc/01/ l5l4cr+c 't 34. Junagarh inscription is associated with A?. Irthal' is located in

[Al Gujarat [A] Rudradaman [B] Rajasthan [B] I{anishf

Punjab lCl Gautamiputra Satakarni [D]

tDl Ravikirti 38. Which of the following civilizations was not a contemporary of Harappan Civilization?

td Sumerian 35. The earliest literature of lndia is [B] Mesopotamian

IAI ffe Ranapna tCl Greek tDl Egrptian lBl rt, upanishads

lCl Tle Purarn 39. The author of Michctthitleatika was [Al Sudraka pl rhe R@-veda [B] Kautilya

[C] Harishena

36. ,Sr-yu-ki was written by [Dl Taranatha

[Al Hiuen Tsang 4o. hipita.lras a-re the sacred books of

[B] Fa-Hien [A] Buddhists [Bl Jains [C! I-tsing [Cl Ajivikas

[D]' None of them [Dl None of the above

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L. (a) How did tJ:e 'later-Vedic Civilization' dilfer from the 'earlv-Vedic Civilization' with regard to social and economic life? c+5=ru .Or (b) Discuss the. social and religious backgrounds of the rise of protest movements in ancient India. 5+5=10

2. (a) Who were 'Kushanas? Discuss t}re military and cultural achievements of - their greatest king. . 2+(4+41=lO

Ml6l49,4a , ( Trrn Over ) t2l '{:' . : ;- Of .' ... -;-' - (b) Narrate.the contribution of Nalanda and Vikramashila to ihe field of education in . ancient Indla.. 5+5=1O

s. (a) Discuss , t}+ . .. .achievements of Harshavarilharia witl-r reference to his conflict.'.., witl Sasanka. 5+5= 1O Or {b,f Narrate the sociocultural conditions of ' . . Bengal.driring tf,re Sena. Age. 5+5=10 ': ! , r' J 4. (a) Write a;t. note _..)ir:,on Pallava Art and Culture. : 5+5=10

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[Al Ra\fikirti [A] [B] [B] [C] Varuna [C] Banabhatta IDI None-'t of them

[D] 5. A lemale scholar of the Rig

lAl Gargi The auttror. of AshiadhAdVi was tBl Maitreyi

IAI Panini tcl Apal,a [Dl Prabhabati tB1 Patanjali

T ' I T The frrst of Jainism was -r lcl Kalidasa IT [A] Mahavira ;. [D] Sudraka [Bt Rishaydeva .' [C] Parshvanath

Harappa is located on the banJr of lle lDl Ajitnath riter

?. Ttre thiid Buddhist council was helt [A] Indus during th9 regt of

Asoke [B] Bhogawar [Al [Bl lklaso]a [C] Ravi [Cl Kanishka

[D] Narmada [Dl Ajatashatru

s-1/Hrsc/O1/16IL4t -A 2 8. The fouider of t]..e Mouryan empire was 12. The trame of Gautamiputra Satakarni's ' mottrer was [A] Chandragupta-Il Lopamudra lBl chandragupta Maurya [Al

[C] Mahapadma Nanda [Bt cargi . [D] Kautilya lCl Apala

9. Who was the last king of the Mauryan [D] Gautami Balasri ' emPire?

[A] Chandragupta

[B]AsokalS.Whoto

- [C] Bhopal

' nver

11. Who founded the Saka era in 78 AD? [A] lAl Kani;hka [Bl Krishna [B] Shashanka [c] Godavari [c] Harsanka

[Dl None of them tDl Narmada

.,i[ s-l /Hrsc/o 1 / 1 6 | L4sr-a 3 P.T.O. was adomed bv the Ellora situated? t"' .15. where.are Ajanta and m::JJ";rt Bihar [A] tAl Chandragupta-I

[B] Delhi [Bl samudragupta :

[C] Karnataka [Cl Chandragupta-Il

{Dl Mabarashtra [Dl Kumaragupta

Age with 16. Who compared the Gupta 19. Who destroyed the Nalanda University? Elizabethan age in Engand? [Al Toramana [A] Barnett [Bl Muhammad Ghori lB] Harisena ICI Genebis Khan [C] Panini IDI Bal&tiyar Khilji [D] Vincent Smith

2O' Wbo founded thg Vikremashila f7. Kutnrasarnbtnuam wai itttittttt Uy University?

[Al Kalidasa [Al GoPala

DharmaPala [B] Patanjali tBl DevaPala [c] Bharavi [c] 'l

[D] RamaPara [D] sudraka

s-r i HISG/O 1 / 1 6 J r49r'a 21. Shashanka became thc king of the 24. When did Harshavardhana start the Gauda in or about Tlarsha Era?

lAl 600 Bc lAl AD 606

lBl AD soo [B] AD 660

lcl AD 606 [cl AD 637

lDl AD 637 [D] AD 710

22. W}ro was Rajyasri? 26. With whom Harshavardhana formed an alliaqg6 agoiqst Shashanka? [Al Sister of Shashanka [A] [B] Wife of Grahavarmana [B] Grahavarmana [Cl Sister of Devagupta [Cl Bhaskanrarmana [D] Daugbter of Shashanka [D] None of t]rem

23. Who, among ttre kings, was a contemporarJ/ of Harshavardhana? 26. Kadnnbari rras written b5r

IAl qopels . . [A]

[Bl Dharmapafa [Bl Kalidasa

[C] Devapala [Cl Banabhatta

[Dl Bhaskarvarmana [D] s-l/Hrsc/orl l6lr.|',,-a c lP.T{O. 27. Dharmapala was a' great patron of 't 31. Gita Gouinda was composed by

[A] Hinduism [A] JaYadeva [B] Buddhism IBI Sarana

[C] Jainism [C] Vallalsena

[D] Ajivikism Dl DhoYi

28. The capital of the sena Kings of lengal 32. who wrote Mattdvilasd Prahasann? was at [Al Bharavi [A] Nabadwip [Bl Dandin [B], Lakhqauti ,... . [C] Singhavishnu [C] Faridpur [Dl Mahendra*armana . [D] Murshidabad "f ''" t 33. The district in Chola administration I 29. Who was the author of Adbfurta.sagara? was

[A] Dhoyi [A] Nadu [Bl Vallalasena [Bl Mdndoto"'

[C] Vijayasena [cl ur

[D] Lakshmanasena IDI Gr-ama

3O. Which of the following was a poet of t].e 34. who laid the foundation of the Sena Age? gr€atness of naval powerbf tlie Cholas?

lAl Har"isena 1A] AditYa-I [B] Kalidasa [B] Raja Raja lCl Dandin [Cl Rajendra Chola

[D] Dhoyi IDI

s-l/Hrsc/o1/ 161L49-a o ,Ghaxf, ; gb: -The ruler who conquered 35. Who assumed the tifle :,.. :' fiist Turkish India was

[Al Sultan Mahmud [A] Sultan Mahmud

Masud [Bl [Bl Masud

[Cl Ismail lCl Muhammad Ghori

[Dl None of them [Dl None of them

36' with whom did Al-Biruni come to India? 39' The first battle of rarain occurred in

[A] Sabuktigin lAl ro2s

[B] Muhammad Ghori [B] I 191

1192 lcl Sultan Mahrnud .[C]

lDl 11936 lDl Alptiein

*' 3?. when did the tast expedition ol sultan y;a*""1:""""J"rfr-J'"%l1T; Mahmud against India take place? oo"-""""io' in India?

tAl AD 1O2s [Al Qutb-ud-din Aibak

lBl AD 1027 [B] Nasir-ud-din Qabacha

lcl AD 1O3O [C] Taj-ud-din Yildiz

.AD BakhtiYar Khilji lDl ro31 [Dl

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2. (a) Discuss the causes of the downfall of the Guptas.

(b) Examine the nature of education svstem in ancient India.

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the cultural development during his reign. ' 'bi (b) Narrate the sociocultural conditions of Bengal during the pala age.

4. . (a) Discusg tJre maritime activities of the Cholas. Or (b) Examine the causes and impact of the Ghqzfiavid srd Ghorien invasions.

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192-B 1. When did Harshavardhana ascend tfre 5. The Rashtrakuta King who defeated throne of Thaneswar? Dharmapala in the . region was

lAl 600 AD [A] Krishna II [B] 606 AD tB]

[C] 601 AD [C] Dhruva lDl 616 AD [D] None of them

2. Who was the chief court poet of 6. The chief centre of Pala sculpture was Harshavardhana? [A] Bankura [A] Bharavi tBl Paharpur [B] Banabhatta [Cl Dinajpur [Cl Bakpatirqi [Dl None of the above [D] Vishakhadatta

7. Chandractutda Charita was composed by 3. Who was the first king of the Palas? [Al Dholi [A] Rarnpala [B] Kalidasa lBl Devapara [C] Bhojdeva lcl Gopal [D] Umapatidhara [D] Dharmapala

4. with whom Harshavardhana formed " [i:H,t'".yi"t"]" "#;.:Tjj'? an alliance against Shashanka? Vikrarnashila?

[A] Bhaskaravarmana Fl Shanti Rakshita [B] Grahavarmana [Bl Mahajetari [C] Surasena [Cl Padmasambhava - IDl None of them [D] Atisha Dipankara Srijnana

s-r lHrsc/or 177 192-8 2 ' 9 j The conquest" of which one of the 13. which of the following has been following cities was the ultimate goal described as a 'Chola lake? of all the three rivals of the Tripartite Struggle? [A] Arabian Sea [A] Benares [Bl Persian Gulf [Bl Ag1a [C] Red Sea [C] Kanauj [D] Bay of Bengal [D] Pataliputra 14. Who liberated Soutl:em Sri from Raiendra Chola? ' 10. What was the most important crop of , Bengal during the Pala-Sena Period? [A] Ravivarrnan [A] Wheat [Bl Mahendra V [B] Paddy tCl Arnarabhujanga

[C] Maiz€ [D'l None of them lDl Pulse 15. Who among the following was a court poet of Pulakeshin II? 1r. Bharavi was the court poet of tlre Pallava King [A] Banabhatta Nandivarman [A] [Bl Ravi Kirti Simhavishn, [B] [cl Harisena Mahendravarman [c] [D] Jayadeva .f tot vishnugupta 16. The main source of information about 12. The conquest of was the history of tJ:e Arab invasion and completed during the reign of conquest of Sindh is [Al Rajaraja fA] Tabaqat-i-Nasiri [B] Rajendra I [Bl Chachnama lcl Parantaka I [c] Tarikh-i-Filoz Shahi tDl [Dl Tarikh-iHind

s-1/HrsG/01/ 17l92-B 3 I P.r.o. was'written by 17. Who defeated and killed Dahir? 2L. Aitale Prasasti

[A] Muhammad-bin-Qasim [A] Ravi Kirti ' . lBl Omar [B] Banabhatta '"

lcl Hazzaz [Cl Harisena

[D] Obeidullah [D] Ashvaghosha

18. What was the traditional epithet of 22- Arttushastra was written bY the ?

[A] Ghazi [A] KautilYa [Bl Ghuri [Bl Banabhatta [C] Sultan [C] Kalidasa

lDl Amir [D] Ravi Kirti

historian of 19. Who was the court 23. hdim was written bY Sultan Mahmud? [A] Herodotus [A] Farabi Pliny lB] Ansari lBl lcl utbi [Cl [Dl None of them [D] None of them

2C.. Slnhnafiq an important work on 24. S-Yu-Ki was written by Sultan Mahmud, was written bY [Al Hiuen Tsang lAl utbi [B] Fa-Hien [Bl Firdausi l-tsing [c] Alberuni lcl - PlinY [D] Ansari [Dl

s-r lHrsc lol lrT lez-B 4 25. Lothal is situated at 29. In whose reign Buddhism for the first time went outside India? [A] Uttar Pradesh. [A] Bimbisara [B] Haryana [B] Bindusara [C] [C] Gujarat [D] . [Dl Ajatasatru

26. A female scholar of the later Vedic gO. How many provinces were there in period was Mauryan empire during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya? [4 Gargr [Al Three [Bj Ghosha [B] Four [C] Apala [cl Five [D] Pravati lDl six

The 24th rirthankar of Jainism 27' was 3r. I\4adhyamika Sutra'was a great work of

[A]. Parshvanath [Al Kanisbka [B] Rishavdeba [Bl Nagarjuna

[C] Mahavira [Cl Ashvaghosha

[D] Ajinath [D] Charak

32. The founder of the zu. lne frst ljuddnlst uounLcil was held at was vaishali [A] hl simuka lBl Pataliputra [B] pulamayi lcl Rajgriha [Cl Satakarni [D] Kashmir [Dl Yajnasri Satakami s-r lHrsc lor | 77 192-8 5 lP.T.O. 33. The epithet Saka-Yavana.Pallav.a I 37. Who was tl:e Chancellor of t]:e Nisudana' was given to Nalanda University?

[A] Satakami I . [A] Jnanchandra [B] Gautamiputra Satakani [B] Shilabhadra [C] Simuka [Cl Dinnaga

[D] None of them [D] None of them

34. What was the lowest a.lrninisb'ative 38. Wrose another unit of the Guptas? Vikramsiladeva?

[A] Bhukti [Al Taranath Dharmapala [B] Desa [Bl Devapala [C] Visheya [Cl l Rampala tI [D] Grama [Dl I

I 39. Who was the author of the drama called 35. Where was the Nalanda University Deuiahanfuagptan? situated? [A] VishaLhadatta [Al tBl Kalidasa [Bl [Cl Bharavi [C] [Dl Patanjali [D]

40. Which Chinese traveller studied in 36. ivdsrrc Prasasti was inscribed by Nalanda University for five years?

[A] Gautamiputra Satakarni . [A] Fa-Hien [Bl Gautami Balasri lBl I-tsing [C] Satakami [C] Hiuen Tsang

Yajnasri Su-ma-Sien _ [D] Satakarni [D]

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tDP (Generalf lst Seaester Eram., 2Ol?

HISTORY

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FIRST PAPER

Full Marks : 40

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The figures in the nnrgin indimtc futt marks for tte Ercstions Candidates are rquired to giue their anqrcrs h tlreir oum uords as far as piadiable

l. (d) Evaluate the importance of literaqr sources in writing ancient Indian history. lO

(b) Examiae the factors leading to the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization. lO

2. (a) Who were the Satavahanas? Assess the achievements of their greatest king. 3+7=lO Or (b) Narrate the cultural developments of India during the Gupta Age. lO

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s. (a) Who was the leadir of Kaii'arta Revolt? Discuss the causes and iinpact of this revolt. 2+4+4=lO Or Who was the first historical ruler of Bengal? A$sess his contribution to the rise of Gouda. 2+8=10

4. (a) Make an assessment on the developments of architecture and sculpture under the Pallavas in . 5+5=1O Or Who were the Chalukyas of Batapi? Discuss the achievements of their greatest king. 2+8= 1O

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of the lnvigilator with date Full Signature of the Candidate Signature la4-B L. Charudatta was written by 5. The was founded by Aryabhatta lAl [A] Lakshmanasena [B] Bhaskaracharya [B] Vijayasena l\-J rlarl(lasa [C] Valla_lasena [D] Bhasa [D] Hemantasena

Aihole lnscription was. composed by 6. Khalimpur copper plate was issued by [A] Harshavardhana [A] Lakshmanasena Harishena [B] [B] Vallalasena [C] Satakarni. [C], Gopala Ravi Kirti lDl [D] Dharmapala

Banskhera Inscription relates to the 7, Adbhutasagara reign of was composed by [A] Dhoyi [A] Harshavardhana [B] Gopala [B] Shashanka [Cl Banabhatta [C] Dharmapala [Dl Vallalasena [D] Devapala

Who among the following were not the RamacLtaritam was composed by parts to the Tripartite Struggle? Tulsidasa [A] [4 Palas Sandhyakar [B] Nandi [B] Gudara-Pratiharas Banabhatta lcl IC] Senas Surdas [D] [Dl Rashkakutas s-l/HrsG/01/ 1S/s+B 2 13. Who assumed ttre Vatapikonda'? 9. Who ended the Matsyanyaya in Bengal? fUe [A] Pulakeshin II [A] Shashanka [BI Rajendra Chola [Bl GoPala [Cl Rajaraja Chola [C] RamaPala [D] Narasimhavarman I [D] Vallalasena

14. Who comPosed Kiratarjunigam ? 10, Dhiman was a sculPtor of the [A] Kalidasa [A] Sena Period [B] Kalhana [B] GuPta Period [Cl Banabhatta [C] Pala Period [D] Bharavi [D] Satavahana Period

15. Who was the founder of the Chola 11. Mahendravarman I belonged to tl:e DynastY?

[A] [A] VljaYalaYa [B] [B] Parantaka I

[C] [C] Rajendra

[D] Pafa DYnastY [D] AditYa I

under the Cholas were 12. Who founded t]1e city of 16. The provinces as MamallaPuram? known

Desha [A] Narasimhavarman II [A] Mandalam [Bl Mahendravarman II [Bl Nadu [C] Uttama Chola [C] Kottam [D] Narasimhavarman I lDl

I P.r.o. s-l/HISG/or/ r8/84-B 3 17. Who assumed the title ,Gangaikonda, ? 21. Who was the author of Rajatarangini ? [A] Rajendra Chola I [A] Kalidasa [B] Aditya r [Bl Harishena [C] Mahendravarman t [C] Kalhana [Dl W lDl Hsuan Tsang

18. The Chalukya_Vikrama era was introduced by .tives eulos/ of [4 [A] Ashoka [B] Samudragupta [B] Samudragupta [C] Vikramaditya VI [C] Dharmapala [D] Vikramaditya V [Dl Kharavela

19. Alberuni came to India along with Panchasiddhnntika was written bI/ [A] Muhammad bin easim [Al Panini [B] Muhammad Ghuri [Bl Varahamihira [C] Mahmud Ghaznavi [C] Patanjali [D] Babur [D] Bharavi. 2O, The Second Batfle of Tarain was fought in 24. Btddtnchanfa was. authored by lAl 1190 AD [A] Bhavabhuti lBl 1191 AD [B] Vishakhadatta [cJ r20o AD [Cl Harshalrardhana lDl ll02 AD [D] Ashvaghosha s-r/Hrsc/01/ 1Sl&LB 25. Inilica of Megasthenes was written in 29. "f}re Fourth Buddhist Council was held in [A] German [A] Pataliputra [B] I^atin [B] Rajagriha [C] Greek [C] Kashmir [D] English [D]

Which of the following is not Bindusara belonged to tJ:e a Harappan site? [A] [A] Sanchi [B] Maurya Dynasty [B] Kalibangan [C] Shunga Dynasty lCl Lothal [D] Satavahana Dynasty [D] Dholavira l'!

31. School of Art was emerged . 27. 'Sabha' and 'Samiti'were existed in the during the lv [A] Harappan Civilization [A] Gupta Age

[Bl Vedic Age [B] Mauryan Age

[Cl Mauryan Age [C] Prehistoric Age

[D] [D] Kushana Age

The Satavahana Dynasty was founded was $'ritten 28. Witakn in by

[A] Sanslcit [A] Gautamiputra Satakarni lBl Prakrit [B] Bimbisara [Ct Tamil [C] Simuka

lDl Pali [D] Nahapana s-1/HrsG/01/ 18/8+B 5 lP.T.O. 33, Which of the following was the. Capital 37. .Where was of the the Vikramashila University Satavahanas? situated? [Al Pataliputra [A] Magadha [B] Madurai [B] cauda [C] Pratishthana [C] Banga [Dl Ujjayini [D] Kashmir

34. Rudradamana was a 38. Shilabhadra was associated with [A] Kushana King [A] Nalanda lBl Shaka King [B] Vikramashila [Cl Chola King . [C] Sornapuri [D] Pallava King [Dl Odantapuri

35, Who among t}le following came to India during the Gupta Age? 39. Bhukti/Desha under the Guptas denoted [Al Hsuan Tsang [Al province [B] [Bl distuict [Cl Megasthenes [C] country [D]' Fa-Hien [D] village

36; The Gupta emperor referred to as Lichchhavi-dauhitra was rK). Toramana was a

lAl Sri cupta [Al Shaka

[B] Chandragupta I [Bl Huna Samudragupta [Cl [C] Kushana

- Skandagupta [Dl [D] Pahlava

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HISTORY

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FIRSTPAPER

Fvtt Martes: 40 ' fime:2 hours

Ttue figres in tte naryin indiete fulI rnrks for the qtestions Answer dl questions

. Cand.idates are recyired to gfue their an'st;rlz:rs in their otttrz uords as far as Ptactimble 1. Discuss tlte importanc€ of coins and insdriptions as the sources of ancient lndian history. 10 Or Anelyzn the features of th9 Mauryan administration.

2. Dilcuss the actrievements of Kanishka as a ruler with special emphasis on his role as Patron of Buddhism' 6+4=10 Or Discuss the causes of ttre downfall of the Guptas. 10 M9/84a ' (Ttnnouet ) 8r\ro\o8lH\r-€ I 2 |

8Jofi-' a#fl#"33J1*f,.fr,"3iJoq#P.t€h:sr reign of Harshavqyffi,fivaru"t" *" *Illr=ro

{ lar6psi} } Discuss the c9gqffilg1qof Pala rule in Bengal under Dharmapala and Devapala' 5+5=10 0) : z*rnMtlrr{ eruorl s' 4.-- E:

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S aa g>lrtsiflax 1o atnrmcvcirira crb cer''Jti(I ' niol airl flo ai?lrrlqms tsir:qa dli'r :r'irn s 0t r,++d .merrlbbgS lo nor,6q a8 1() lrlt 1o lalrnvob ldt lo aeauns erll aamsi0 OI :3'etqui-' (pP'6{$$134" s-1/HIScDto!'9[8 "tb Al-rr.-l .<)" 115299 Thls booklet contairs 7 prlnted pages. Question Booklet No. : Question Booklet for TDP {Generalf lst Semester Exam., 2019 IIISTORY Full Marks : 4O l FIRST PAPER [Tlme:1Hour Question Booklet SET No. : A

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Full Signature of the Candidate Signature of the Invigilator with date la6-a " L. Rajataruryini deals with the history of 5. who was the writer of Arttnstnstra?

lAl Bengal [A] Megasthenes lBl Sind [Bl Kautilya

[C] Kashmir [C] Kalidasa

[D] Mewar . IDI Brahmagupta

2. Allahabad Pillar Inscription gives 6. Who authored Aihole Inscription? eulog/ of [A] Ravikirti [A] Samudragupta [B] Harishena [B] Kanishka [Cl Bharavi lcl A,iatashatn"l . tDl Nagatuna lDl Ashoka

7. Who discovered tJle Harappan 3. Junagadh Rock Inscriirfion was written Civil2ation? in [A] Sir John Marshall lAl Pali , ,: tBl Mortirner Wheeler lBl Prakrit [Cl Alexander Cunningham [C] Tamil ID] Rakhaldas [D] sanskrit "*"d""., '.

8. Where is the Great Bath' of t]:e 4. Numismatics deals with Harappan Civilization found?

[A] coins [A] Harappa

[B] inscriptions [B] Mohenjo-daro

[C] books tcl Lothd , [D] manuscripts [Dl Kalibangan

$1/HrsG/01/ 1el86-a 2 9. The Vedas are also known as 13. Who was the last 'Tirthankara' of the Jainas? [A] Shrud [Al Vardhamana Mahavira [B] Kavya [B] [C] Dharmasutra lCl Buddha [D] [Dl Shankaracharya

10. was a king of Aatashatru 14. Kanishka was a Kanchi [A] [Al Huna king Kashi [Bl [B] Kushana king [C] Magadha [C] Indo-Greek king

[D] Delhi [Dl Shaka king

held 11. The First Buddhist Council was in Charaka S,,mhit,- is a work on '.E. lAl Rajagriha [Al ayurveda

[B] Pataliputra [Bl sports [Cl Varanasi [Cl vedanta

tol Prayag veterinary science : [D]

12.. Which king assumed the title 16. Vasishthiputra Pulumavi belonged to 'Amitraghata'? tle

[A] Ashoka td Satava]rana Dynasty

[B] Chandragupta tBl Maurya Dynasty ' [C] Samudragupta [Cl Gupta Dynasty ' ' lDi Bindusara [D] Pafa DYnastY

s-1/HrsG/01/ 19/86-A 3 17. Chandragupta I belonged to ttre 21. Who established the Vikramashile Mahavihara'? [A] Maurya Dynasty [A] Devapala [B] Sena Dynast5r [B] Lakshmanasena [C] Utpala Dynasty [C] Dharmapala lDl Cupta Dynasty [D] Harshavardhana

18. What does the word ?rashasti, mean? 22. Nalanda University was destroyed by [A] Land grant [A] Muhammad bin Qasim [B] Royal order [B] Ikhtiyaruddin Muhammad bin [C] Poem BakhtiYar Khali [D] Eulos [c] lDl Babur

19. Meghadutaim was composed by 23' Gathasaptashati was written [A] Kalidasa by [A] HaIa lBl Bhavabhuti [B] Magha lcl Mayura cl charala lDl skandagupta [D] Bhasa

2O. Which Gupta Emperor defeated the Hunas? 24. was founded by

[A] Sri cupta [A] Dharmapala

[B] Samudragupta [B] Gopala

[C] Skandagupta [Cl Devapala

- tDl Kumaragupta I tDl Mahipala s-1/Hrsc/01/ 19l86-a 4 ------,- --=- --' 25. Kharavela was originally ruled in 29. Hsuan-Tsang came to India during the reign of IAI Kalinga [o] Samudragupta [B] Bengar [B] Ashoka '. ICl Kashmir - : [C] Chandragupta It lDl Kanauj [Dl Harshavardhana

26. Mahabtnshga was written by 3O. Vallalasena ruled in [A] Panini [A] Bengal [B] Sushruta [Bl Kamarupa [C] Ashvaghosha ' [Cl Punjab lDl Patanjali lDl Andhra

27. W}ro agong the following defeated Harshavardhana? 3L. Danasagara was written by

[A] Pulakeshi II [A] Iakstr-manasena

[B] Pulakeshi I [Bl Raghunandan

[C] Lalitaditya [C] Mahendravarman I

[D] Yashodharman [Dl Vallalasena

28. Lalitadity:i was a king of 32. The Pala kings followed

[A] Vanga [A] Shaivism

[B] [B] Jainism

[Cl Kashmir [C] Buddhism

lDl sind [Dl Christianity

s-l/HrsG/01/ 19/86-a 5 lP.T.O. 33. The rock cut temples of Mahabalipuram 37. Who wtote Maftauilasa hahasand? were built during the rule of the [A] Harshavardhana [Al Palava Dynasty [Bl Mahendra Varman I [B] Chola Dynasty [C] Pulakeshi II [C] Kalidasa [D] Vakataka Dynasty lDl

Who assumed belonged to tJ:e 38. the.title Mahamalla,?

[A] Pallava Dynasty [A] Narasimha Varman I

[B] Chalulrya DJmasty [B] Mahendra Varman I

[C] Chola Dynasty. [Cl Simhavishnu

[D] [Dl Rajendra I

35. Who led the Kaivarta Revolt? 39. Which Chola king invaded Bengal?

[A] Taranath [4 Aditya I Chandragupta [B] lBl Vjdayafaya [C] Ramapala [C] Rajaraja I [D] Divya [D] Rajendra I

Where are the remains of t]:e 'Somapuri Vihara' presenfly situated? 40. The First Battle ofTarain took place in

[A] Malda lAl 1189 AD [B] Bihar lBl 1192 AD

[C] Rajshahi lcl l19l AD

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HISTORY

( General )

FIRST PAPER

. FulI Marks : 4O . Time: 2 hours The figures in the mnrgin hdiate fuIl marks for tte Etestions Answer all questions

Candidates are reEtired to ghrc tlvir ansuers in tlvir oun words as far as pradimble

l. (a) Discuss tJle salient features of the Harappan Civilization. 10 Or (b) Discuss the principles of Ashoka's Dhamma'. 10

2. (a) Give an account of the reign of Gautamiputra Satakarni. 10 Or (b) Discuss the education system in Nalanda and Vikramashila. 5+5=10

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gI€,.w4acM iuln4tu*ca$hnat Assess his achievements. l+1+g=10 .. YeQFarH (b) Discuss ur4 kmnofftrlral condition of Bengal under the Sena DYnastY. 10 qgq^g T?trq 4. (a) Discuss olttr€d"to}{ab&vements of 10 Pulakestri Jlrort S : smrr '"*,o* tlr-f\ S*,ift* rSsm *t rn zsn$e\slfT (b) Aralyzr- tbcohdgm@and impact of the Arab invasion io India. 5+5=1O aaoilrsup llr rcwanA

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TDP (Honoursf 1st Semester Dram.' 2O16

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( Honours )

FIRST PAPER

F.t Marks : 8O ?[me : 3 hours

The figures iit tle margin indiate fu marks ' for tte qtestions Answer elght questions, taking two from each Unit

Candidnres ore required to giue tleir ansr.uers in tteir oun unrds as far as Pmdimble

UNTT_I 1. Make a comparative study of the Palaeolitltic and Mesolithic periods of Indian history. 10

2. Discuss the importance and limitations of . literary sources for the study of ancient Indian history:. 6+4=10

3. Determine the extent of the Indus Valley Civilization. What are t]re salient features of the urban layout of that civilization? 5+5=10 MZILL ' ( Tunt Ovbr ) .:-- l2l

UNIT_II 4. Examine the problem of locating the original homeland .of the d5yans. lO

5. What were the main features of earlv Buddhism? In what way was Buddhism dilferent from Jainism? 4+6=10

6. Disouss the factors that led to the growth of urbanization in ancient India. 10

UNIT_III

7. Discuss the material background to the rise of Magadha in Sixth Century BC. lO

8. Discuss the basic prin0iples of Asoka's Dhamma'. How far did Buddhism inJluence them? S+S=IO

9. How far was the contemporar5l economic condition responsible for the downfall of the Mauryan empire? lO

UNrr-IV

1O. Form an estimate of Gautami putra Satakami as a ruler and a conqueror. Indicate your sourrces of information. 6+4=10 M7llt ! Conrirued ) (31

" 11. Bring out the important features of the social and cultural flanguage and literature) life of South India as reflecGd in the . 5+5=lO

12. How did Harshavardhana capture royal power? Discuss his achievements with special reference tp the cultural development during his reign. . 3+7=10

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HISTORY

( Honours )

FIRST PAPER

F.tll Marks : 80 Ifme : 3 hours

TIE fgares in tle nargin indiute fuIt mlLrks for the qtestiotrs Answer elgbt questions, taking two from each Unit

Candidntes are requited to giue their answers in ttleir otun utords as far as Pradimbl.e

UNIT_I 1. Mention the geographical features of India. How did they influence tJre course of Indial history? 5+5=19 2. Mention the archaeological sources of ancient Indian history. How do archaeological sources help in the reconstruction of early Indian history? 2+8=10 3. Discuss the causes of the decline of the Harappan Civilization. 10 8M/11 ( Tum Over ) l2l

UNTT_II

4. What do you mean by Uanapadas, and ,,'Ma1.ajarrapadas? Explain why Magadha succeeded in uni&ing the djlferent parts of Northern India into an empire. 3+Z=10.

5. Discuss the background of the rise of religious protest movements in ancient India. lO

6. Discuss the causes and impact of the Iranian and Macedonian invasions. 5+5=10

UNrr_III

7. What was the material .background of the rise of the Mauryan empire? 10

E. What were the salient features of tJre Mauryan administration? 10

9. How far was Asoka responsible for the downfall of the Mauryan empire? lo

UNrT_Iv

10. Who were the Kushanas? Discuss the economy of North India during the time of the Kushanas. 3+7=1O

8M/11 ( Contttued ) (3f

11. Discuss tJre features of the Gupta's central a.rrd provincial administration. 5+5=1O

Discuss the factors for thb rise of Indian feudalism in the early medieval period. 10

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TDP (Honoursf lst Semester Erarn., 2O18

HISTORY

( Honours )

FIRST PAPER

F\Il Marks : 8O Time : 3 hours

The fgures in the margin indimte full marks for the questiotts Answer elght questions, taking two from each Unit

Candidates are required. to giue their answers in theii own utords as far as practiable UMT-I

1.. Discuss the importance of epics and in reconstmcting ancient Indian history. 5+5= 1O 2. Give an account of the significant features of the age in India. lO 3. Discuss tlrc nature of urban planning in the Iodus Valley Civilization. lO

M9/s ( TUrn Over ) t2l

UNTT-II

Discuss the historical debate about the original homeland of the . lo

5. Discuss the nature of political organization of the Aryans during the Later Vedic period. How was it different from the early ledic period? 6+4=1O

6. Discuss tJre major teachings of Goutama Buddha. 10

- UNTT.-:UI ?. Discuss the material background of the rise of Magadha in the 6tJ: century BC. lO

Discuss the basic principles of Ashoka's Dhamma'. How far did Buddhism influence it? 5+5=10

Evaluate the development of Mauryan art and architecture. 10

UNTT-IV

1O. Form an estimate of Gautardi Putra Satakarni as a ruler and a conqueror. 10

M9l5 ( C'ontinrrcd ) (31

11. Bring out the important features of the social and cultural life of South India as reflected in the Sangam literature. 5+5= 10

12. Write a note on the development of literature and science during the Gupta age. 5+5:10

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'TDP (Ilonoursf 1st Semester Exam.' 2O19

HISTORY

( Honours )

FIRST PAPER

. Futl Iularks : 80 ?ime : 3 hours

Tle figures in the mnrgin indiate full marks for tle qtestiotts Answer eigbt questions, taking trro from each Unit Candidates are required to giue their ansuers in their oum uords as far as Practiable

UNIT_I 1. Make a comparative study of the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods of Indian history. 10

2. Mention the importance of archaeological sources in the process of reconstruction of ancient Indian history, 10

3. Mention the causeg of the decline of the Harappan Civilization with special reference to the foreign. invasion. 10 2OMllr ( Tvm Ouer ) l2l

UNIT_II

4. What is meant by ? Which factors helped Magadha to unite different parts of Northem India into an Empire? g+/= tO

5. Discuss the background of the rise of Religious Protest Movements in ancient India. 10

6. E:ramine the impact of lranian and Macedonian invasions. 5+5=lO

UNIT_UI

7. Discuss the salient features of tJle Mauryan administration with specia.l reference to the changes made by Asoka. 10

8. Discuss the causes for the downfall of tJre Mauryan empire. How far was Asoka responsible for it? 5+5=10

9. Evaluate the dwelopment of Mauryan art and architecture in ancient India. 10

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UNTT-IV

the Kushanas? Discuss their- 1O. Who wcre of --- to the ecoflomic development contribution the time of the- il;;; .India during - ^ Kushanas. 2+8=1o

features of the Gupta 11. Discuss the 10 admini$ation'

--12. Discuss achievements of Harshavardhana special reGrence to the culhral ffi- 10 develoPment during his relgn'

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