Printed Pages : 4 Roll NoAQ3IN¢.NFb... BT/Sem V/03 B.A. (Hons.) (Semester Vv) Examination, 2014-15 AIHC & Arch. Core Course Paper : BAA-313 Concept and Methods of History Writing in Ancient India Time : Three Hours Full Marks : 70 (Write your Roll No. at the top immediately on the receipt of this question paper) Note: Attempt all questions. Questions in Section - A, B and c carry 15, 10 and O1 marks each respectively. sett & ser AR) ees a, @ sit Few wets tes aoa 15, lo ae oF ! SECTION -A Ss - Note: Answer approximately in 500-700 words. TT 500-700 great F ore Af | 1. In the light of vedic and Puranic tradition evaluate the ‘History’. : Safes dt dors cecrsit } sara F ‘efere’ ar Wert asa | P-T:0.,BT/Sem V/03 OR/ Heat Delineating some of definitions of ‘History’ and write a critical note on the subject matter of History. aftera at sftamrsit at Pret az sftera ait Piea-ang a0 wtensa feayeit Tree 2. Write an essay on the historical consciousness of Kalhana. ace % sfeera ahr ox cay Rrere fea) OR/ Heat Throw light on the historical importance of ‘Harshacharita’. ‘etakta % Ofereften weer ox sare afer SECTION - B wme- | Note: Answer approximately in 250 words. wrt 250 geal F amar dif 3. What do you. know about "Manvantara' ? Describe. Tera 8 ey A sry a oat & 2? avy ater 1 / . OR/ Heat Write, the short notes on ‘Mafjashrim@lakalpa'’,“Depavaisa" and ‘Mahavathsa’. sagsingerney’, avg wet erigr’ oe dfera Rott Fefera 2 eee BT/Sem V/03 * 4. Describe the concept and place of history in Jaina tradition. Sr ween F gers a steerer ad ae ay aula aay | OR/sTaaT Write a note on Purana Pafichalakshana. Fer saree Ie cea Ree fefera 5. Write the short notes on the following: Praferarct ox afer fear fare : (i) Gatha and Narashamse. ret oa arersieft (ii) Myth Frrer OR/ seat Write a note on the ‘Vikramankadevacharita’. ‘Remnintaatta’ ae cay emei Rata) SECTION -C as - = Note: Answer in briefest possible way. aides Ff oer aia 6. (i) What do you understand by 'Pratisarga' ? ‘atrert & ong aa area B ? 3 PTO.BT/Sem V/03 (ii) What do you mean by 'Prawara’ ? ‘wav & sient aq oerd & ? (iii) Name the book written by G.C. Pandey on history writing. gieera det ot oft. oesq at Ger at art fares (iv) Name the language of ‘Dépavarhsa’, aden at arsr ary feet * (v) Write the name of book written by V.S. pathak, Ftowso grea; arr fete geen ae ary Pefeazt (vi) Name the writer of ‘Mahaviracharita', sericaka’ & ce ar ar Pea (vii)What is the subject matter of Vans and Vanshanucharita. ‘aa’ od ‘dagatter at rar aq en & ? (viii)Name the writer of ‘Paumachariyam ? ‘carry Gea or are fafa (ix) What do you mean by 'Varhshavalis of Rsis'. feat at iene’ & sna a are B 7? (x) What do you know about 'Herodotus'? etsteq’ S at F og oe aun, Whidiesey 4 1,000 A