REFNO 013401 B.A. (Hons.) (Semester-VI} Examination, 2018-19 A.LH.C. & Archaeology Paper : BAA-322 Ancient Indian Palacography and Epigeaphy Time: Three Hours Full Marks : 70 (Write your Roll No. atthe topimmediately on the receipt of this question paper) REENO 013401 Printed Pages : 8 10ND 30g Hote :Attempt all questions. Questions of Section >A, Band C carry 18, 10 and 1 marks each respectively wit ost & ser Gf) aes a, a ste a 3 oie me & sky AT: 1, 10 she 1 oT Section - A | mee - Note: Answer approximately in $00-700 words each ciep set sere erry §00-700 aril H “Sf 900 Pro,REFNO 013401 LD in Roman or Devan her the following, passage of insereption ip. reais siwatecr soreor a dor sear Reeth eRe A efeer »FOR | oR sera Write the following passages into their original Brahmi Seript Freie onfuaee seri a sera are fa A fee (i) rene: fer erent freerit et sea i) ater Famer gor eee aay (i) 7 oe ater aT Te TAT e raf afte eke Remar | 2. “Ancient Indian history writing is ineo ‘without uses of inscriptions’ Discuss, ‘oferta order fen avy restarts ae ond Baer PRAT 2 ccc | REFNO 013401 oR sera Discuss the Historical importance of ‘Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inseription of ‘Chandra’ cea! & Atehh dhe wee anf & Rees ett FR TI Section - B ws - 4 Note: Answer approximately in 250 words ee ee 8. Throw lighton the development of Brahmi seript from Mauryan to Kushana Period with examples, “ek er & Seve are eH BT ey = Fra ve dereen seret ea oR seer Bringout the cultural importance of Besanagar Pillar inseript iferititen & Rerum sree’ a ater nest gee Arey n’ of Heliodorus, a PTO.REFNO 013401 |. Throw light on the History of Chalukya dynasty upto the Pulkshin 1! on the basis of the ‘Aihola inscription’ ‘teen oan omare Te GAN HL TPT corde & tere oe rarer aA oR raat Discuss the contents of Kahaum stone pillar inscription of Skandagupta ear teres eS site ot Pree 8 Pateen 5. Wrile @ note on any one of the following Prefect at a Pratt cer re Feet Fer mk vated Fae Jaroshthi script (8) Gupta seript ayer fer REFNO 013401 oR vera Analyse the religious importance on any one of the following inscriptions Frees A Reet qe oifker a vata eer a Reeder if i) Rummindei Pillar inscription eferaty cen ofa (i) Sarnath Buddha Image Inscription Kanishka I afer Lax ercrer aire gf sift | of Section -C ame Note: Answer in briefest possible way. a ete ere or 6. {i} On which occasion the Aihole inscription oer snare ae ater safecrer rar ve 7 5 pro. SPE nn ncsinC ISSUEREFNO 013401 {ii) Write ‘Una’ alphabet in Mauryan Brahimi seript pene arco Fay A tx" srare Fe (iii) Which section is mentioned in the ‘Kahaum. inscription’ ? canter sifeter Ree rer am seer & 7 (iv) Where Manschra inscription has been found ? fs ‘omit saftcter eoei @) aren ran (v) What is the main feature of "Box headed! Variety of seript ? afer sh sree RAL aE ag erET FAL 7 (i) What was the main tite of Buddhamitra in Siranat ishka ? scription of Ka sehen & arews oa A gale A eT sf gar 7 6 REFNO 013401 (ii}Convert 634 A.D, into saka era eh ry 634 9 are Hae Hate (iiiWhich season is mentioned in Saranath inscription of Kanishka ? ‘fran & ereare cafadier A Rr ay ar seater (ix) Who edited the Book clect inscriptions’ ? Rate SPewere” sere Peet eee Foon? (s) What do you understand by ‘Athabhagive chat in ‘Lumbini inscription’ of Ashoka > crite Safer sitter a} orem a a omy rar HEB?