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Serial No. [
I F—DTN—M—IJTA

HISTORY
Paper—I

Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300

INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English.
Answers must he written in the medium specified in the
Admission Certificate issued to you, which must be stated clearly
on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the
purpose. No marks will be given for the answers written in a
medium other than that specified in the Admission Certificate.
Candidates should attempt Question Nos. I and 5 which
are compulsory and any three of the remaining questions
selecting at least one question from each Section.
The number of marks carried by each question is indicated
at the end of the question.
Answers should he precise and to-the-point. An outline map
is attached to this question paper which is to he used for
attempting Question No. I. This map may be detached
carefully from the question paper and attached securely to
the answer book by the candidate.
Important : Whenever a Question is being attempted, all its
parts/sub-parts must be attempted contiguously. This means
that before moving on to the next Question to be attempted,
candidates must finish attempting all parts/sub-parts of the
previous Question attempted. This is to be strictly followed.
Pages left blank in the answer-book are to be clearly struck
out in ink. Any answers that follow pages left blank may
not be given credit.
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 SECTION—A
1. Identify the following places marked on the map
supplied to you and write short notes of about 40 words
on each of them in your answer book. Locational hints
for each of the places marked on the map are given
below seriatim : 3x20=60
(i) A prehistoric site
(ii) A chalcolithic site
(iii) A religious centre
(iv) A prehistoric site
(v) An art centre
(vi) A prehistoric site
(vii) An art centre
(viii)A port
(ix) A capital town
(x) A prehistoric site
(xi) A post Mauryan town
(xii) An art centre
(xiii)A prehistoric site
(xiv)A chalcolithic site
(xv) A chalcolithic site
(xvi)A chalcolithic site
(xvii)A prehistoric site
(xviii)
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(xix)A chalcolithic site
(xx) A chalcolithic site
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2. (a) Evaluate the significance of seals and sealings in
the reconstruction of socio-economic and religious
life of the Harappan people. 30
(b) Justify Pliny's statement that Rome was being
drained out of its gold by India during the first
century of the Christian era. 30

3. (a) Discuss the extent, settlement pattern and

subsistence economy of the megalithic cultures.
30
(b) Assess the educational system in early India and
identify important educational institutions of the
period. 30

4. (a) Examine the role of adhyalcsa in the Mauryan

administration. 30
(b) Analyse the vibrant cultural activities in peninsular
India during 550-750 CE. Compare and contrast
it with the situation in contemporary North India.
30

SECTION—B
5. Write short notes in not more than 150 words on each
of the following : 12x5=60
(a) Evaluate Rajturangini as a source of history.
(b) Medieval Indian towns were merely an extension
of villages. Comment.
(c) Assess the contribution of the Acharyas in the
development of the ideological basis of hhalai.

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 (d) Discuss the Caurapancashika and Jain styles of
paintings. Can the Caurapancashika style truly be
called the precursor of pothi format ?
(e) Give social background to the rise of the Maratha
movement during the seventeenth century.

6. (a) What kind of changes were visualised by historians

on Indian feudalism ? Examine critically. 30
(b) Analyse the racial composition and the role of
nobility under the successors of Iltutmish. How
did it affect the contemporary politics ? 30
7. (a) Evaluate the role of nadu and nagaram in the
growth of urbanisation under the Cholas. 30
(b) How did the Mongol invasions affect the Delhi
Sultanate and the north-western frontier policy of
the Delhi Sultans ? 30
8. (a) State the structure of medieval village society in
Northern India. What were the passive forms of
resistance of the peasants in the medieval
period ? 30
(b) How was the Afghan nobility responsible for the
decline of the Afghan empires ? Discuss. 30

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Note : English version of the Instructions is printed on

the ,front cover of this question paper
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