HIST/II/02 Student's Copy
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Pre-CBCS
2nd Semester
HISTORY
SECOND PAPER
History of India up to post-Maurya Period
Pre-revised
Full Marks 75
Time 3 hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 10
Tick the correct answer in the brackets provided 1×10=10
1. Indica was the work of
Kautilya
Panini
Megasthenes
Nagasena
2. The metal, which was unknown to the Harappans, was
bronze
gold
silver
iron
HIST/II/02/(PR)/359 1 Contd.
3. The main occupation of the Rig-Vedic society was
pastoral and agriculture
hunting and gathering
trade and commerce
None of the above
4. The early Vedic period covers roughly between
2500 BCE and 1000 BCE
1500 BCE and 1000 BCE
1000 BCE and 500 BCE
700 BCE and 200 BCE
5. The Buddha attained enlightenment at
Gaya
Pataliputra
Patna
Sarnath
6. According to Jainas, Mahavira was the
20th Tirthankara
23rd Tirthankara
24th Tirthankara
26th Tirthankara
7. The founder of the Mauryan dynasty was
Chandragupta Maurya
Bimbisara
Ajatasatru
Ashoka
HIST/II/02/(PR)/359 2 Contd.
8. Dhamma is the Prakrit equivalent of dharma in
Pali
Hindi
Sanskrit
Magadhi
9. Sangam literature was written in
Sanskrit
Tamil
Telugu
Pali
10. In Gandhara art, images of the Buddha were marked in
Graeco-Roman style
European style
Indian style
Mesopotamian style
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Answer any five questions in not more than 5 sentences each 3×5=15
1. What do you mean by dhamma?
2. What is the Great Bath?
3. What is meant by stri-dhana?
4. Who was the purohita?
5. What were the four ashramas?
6. What are the three books of the Tripitaka?
7. Who was Chandragupta Maurya?
8. Who was Kautilya?
9. Who was Gautamiputra Satakarni?
10. What was the significance of in Buddhist tradition?
HIST/II/02/(PR)/359 3 Contd.
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The questions are of equal value
1. Make an analysis of the literary sources for the reconstruction of early
Indian history.
OR
Discuss the decline and continuity of the Harappan culture.
2. Discuss the debate on the origin of the Aryans.
OR
Examine the economic and religious life during the Vedic period.
3. Examine the teachings and social implications of Buddhism.
OR
Discuss the teachings and social relevance of Mahavira.
4. What was the nature and structure of the Mauryan empire?
OR
What do you know of Ashoka's dhamma?
5. Discuss the history of the Satavahanas.
OR
Discuss the society in early historical South India as reflected by the
Sangam literature.