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Please read each of the following instructions ~arefully before attempting questions :
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There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in
' ENGLISH.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Questions No. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be
attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which
must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space
provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
, Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless_ struck off, attempt of a
question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank
in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

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€10:S 'A' SECTION 'A'
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Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short
note of about 30 words ori each of them in your Question-cum-Answer Booklet.
Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim.
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(i) ~-~~~ (xi) l!,qi ~-mv@ ~ ~

-~ Brick temple site rt~-\...] A Rock-cut cave site
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~ '--(ii) '1fl<f'nicfi ~~IX(lcfitJ\~ ~ . (xii) ~ (1-Ji~l"'li ~
~ \II'~ Early Harappan site , !} Ancient capital city
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(iii) s11=cfl~ il"G<'II~ ~ oq1q1< ~ (xiii) ~ ~ ~
Ancient seaport and trade centre - . Famous temple site
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(iv) 41'4101-cfilJ\~ ~ (xiv) "cfiffl-~ ~

~ Stone age site ~ Centre of School of art

(v) ~c441'4IOl-cfilJ\~ ~ (xv) ~ dt~~(i\~ ~

e,""'1>~ Neolithic site -1'\~~ Ancient inscriptional site
. (vi) 3<1dl~cfi ~ (xvi) ~~m~
~} ~~ Archaeological site l". l . ~ Ancient education centre

(vii) Stl-ifl~ ~ 'f1R (xvii) ~-~~tqtcfitJ\~ ~

}<~~ Ancient capital city · (V\~~~ Pre-Harappan site

(viii) SI 1iftrt ~ (xviii) dHNIC:41019;•firt ~

2 Ancient capital \ f'\ ~ Chalcolithic ~od site

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Ancient inscriptions site Ancient petroglyphs site
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.«' -ij ij~l~dl ~ ~ ? Qcqofl 4i'l~I{ I

Do you agree that archaeological evidence often helps in the better. understanding of
literary sources ? Comment. ' - 15

~ cf;@ ~ qiBl ~ cm:g q;r fclc:filij ~ UR"01T cflT ~ ~ cgaT t f<fi ~ ~-

fcro~ it 1 144-i:MI 4i'lMI{ 1
The development of art and architecture during the Sunga period belies the belief
that they were Eti-Buddhis.t.l Discuss. ' = ' 15

~ ~-w:flu1a1 ~ ~-c:fiitil~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a~M -ij a'ffie1~ cfiT qiTlf M" ?

Pcl~iMI cElM({ I

Did the mastery over agricul~ act as a leverage for th~ rise of Harappan towns and

3.(a)
--
cities ? Discuss.

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20

~ fctc:fim qi) 61('4ftlc:fi silct11~~ ~ 1

fcl4=q~1 4ilfGI({ I

The flourishing international trade during the Kushana period gave tremendous
impetus to t h ~ f art. Discuss. 15 -- -
3.(b) q{l&101 cfilM({ fcfi ·;tf•~Rc:fi "ij" ~-~ cfi@ 'd'q; qaf oQcl~I ~ <¥41i-d(0i ~ ~ ~
@mr "c:fiT ~ JJcfiR ~,fcia ~ I

Examine how the transformati.Qn of the Varna system from the Rigyedic to the
Later-Vedic period affected the pgsitiQn o( women. IS

3.(c) ~ et1Rt ~~ m ijlftRilc:fi m ~ ~~ ~ qi@ ~ ~ ~ g<ldlkqc:fi

~ ~ i I ~ ~ ~ oQl@I ctlM({ I

There are no lite~ so~rces for ~e Harappan culture and ;£:!r_::::gg]ogical

ev~~ for the Ved!S,,penpd.-Explatn the p1ien~. 20

,A. (a) <41<§Qi cfil~({ fcfi ~ftq; ~ ~ ~ ~ q;r ~ (1'11..f)fac:fi ~ ~ ,~Nc:fi(UI ~ ~

-ij fcf;m ?

Explain hoe ~ as a tool of political, aggr~zement ? 15

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4.(b) W 3TI'l ~-a~ i fcfi ~-cflcfillcfi cfmi-« ~ ~ s.om.ft fcfi«t 1ft WfiR ~
,, fc.<h~cfi{OI -a ~ ?ft' 7

Do you agree that the system of land grants from the Gupta-Vakataka period was
~~nnected Fitb the decentralisation of state in any way ? 20

4.(c) ftcq1~e ~ itl~~ ~ ffl ~ \i1w1~-~ "&ll'CIR qi\' e1act1~~ "cfi@ ~ ~ ~ fun
~ cf;\ I Q.cqofi c{;'\N,Q. I

The discovery of monsoons by Hippalus gave a new direction to Indo-Roman trade

during the Satavahana 3riod. Comment. 1S

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Answer the following questions in about 1SO words each :

Discuss how Vijayanagar empire became the cultural ca,mtal of the south ? 1O

Examine the status of Sanskrit in Mughal India. 10

S.(c)

Assess the rule of Zainul Abedin in Kashmir. 10

S.(d) 3lm-~-~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <t"14\Rlcti Pl~;:,io1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I

{44-i:M I cfi'\ Mo. 1

The economic measures of Alauddin Khalji were aimed at greater political control.
Discuss. 10

Examine the European impact on Mughal paintings. 10

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 )'(a) ~ ~ cfiT ~1c6<'ir1 ctlfG!l{ fcfi '~ic6<1-ii414 ~ ~fir ~ mm ~ mfitcfi f4-i:41<l -ij ~
<-IT <ft' I

Assess the statement that 'the philosophy of Shankaracharya revolutionised religious

thoughts in India~ 20

6.(b)

Delineate the{ite of aajcµIture}during the Sultµiate period. 15

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6.(c) ~~ 1lfffi f4-i:41<l ~ ~ ~ «m-~ ~ lWi it1<dl~ ~ c1il <:sc;ma1 ~ ~ I

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Sufi and Bhakti thoughts ennobled Indian psyche amidst the _vagaries of time.
Elucidate. ~ 15

7.(a) !P-l("fcfifol -ij 3tl<falcfi {Jlqit; cf)T ~ ~: ii•l(\cfi<Uj ,~ qjfoj~qi(Uj ~ 'cfi'RVT

~3TT I fzcqoft ctlfG!l{ I

The emergence of early capitalism in the Mughal period was primarily due to
urbanisation and commercialisation. Comment. 20
7.(b) 3ti.:al«i ~ ~ ffl -ij ~ a.ifffi•ld '1~C'ii41cfiitffl ~ \t'rof ~ &tlsfi'101 'cfivtT m(\" q;)-
-cmg P,tj.,.01 qr I Pcicl-i:4iil ctlfG!l{ I

Internal strife and conflict beset with personal ambitions was enough ot:..wflvitation
for the Ghuri4_!o invade Indja. Discuss. • 15
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The Mughals built like Titans and embellished like jewellers. Comment. 15

8. (a) fl¥flffi"ii4iiit='icfi Pcl}(;il!fvl 4il~l{ fcti W ~ cfit fl'hi1dl cfiT . ~ ~ -«~ -ill•ft<t;ltt
om ¥f iiflif Gi<l ~ ~ 'cfi'RVT qr ?

Critically analy.se whether the success a£ the Ml:lghals is to be =eRdited to their

robust Jagirdari and Mansabdarf system. 15

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8.(b) ~ G<iill<l ~ ~ ~ Sll.J\~ ~~ ~ 6tcllil-1~1 ~ t scft ~ldl<' -ij ~ ~ 't@rJ
qi) ~ft'srffi ~ ~ I f?.~ufi cfi'tf(;tct I

It was as much th · · · ·
that hastened the .

Shivaji was not merely a military conqueror but also was ·an enlightened ruler.
Oi,scuss: - 15

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