Total Printed Pages :7] [Roll No. BT/Sem VI/296 B. A. (Hons.) Semester VI Examination, 2014-15 AIHC & ARCH (Core Course) Paper : BAA-322 (Ancient Indian Palaeography and Epigraphy) Time : Three Hours ] [Full Marks :70 one) si, | Full Morale, [Write your Roll No. at the top immediately on the se _Teceipt of this question paper.] Note: Attempt all questions. Questions of Section A, B, and C carrying 15, 10 and 1 marks respectively. wi ret SOR Sy) ws @, a oie WOOT weds HET ATT: 15, 103k isis wT 8] SECTION-A ws - 5 1. Decipher the following passage of inscription in Roman or Devanagari and comment on it. P.T.0.ue bo age a Wer pera Bae ferfers areret arg waren wAfiry od oa fear eal AWPU TL agian BOM agin LER HET SEUAL Harte AK} as, BLL akpld He 208 oR seat ginal Brahmi into the origin Write the following passage seript and comment on i profes var BE mee AR A RN crc aor = Feta aoe aren arent Re vA wT FR era gre et or oa (ert are FA) aifrectt waft a aay AEDT eee (equoreretrs are Fa) (2) BT/Sem Vi/296 Note: Answer in approximately 500-700 words. ‘TTT 500-700 real # Sex efor | 2 Give the introduction of Aihole inscription and discuss the achievements of Pulkeshina IL. Reel aca ar oar Ay ee gee 0 a ‘sraferat a fea afore | oR tera Give the definition of epigraphy and evaluate the importance of inscriptions as a source of religious history. ‘raRerah ah eter ate et ene efterer % ata ter 4 oftat Fx oT RTO wifey) SECTION -B ws -4 Note: Answer in approximately 250 words. ‘SPT 250 weet Y oee fey | (3) P.T.0.BT/Sem Vu206 3 Bring forth the importance of Saranath Bodhisatva Image inscription of Kaniska I wftes nem ob aan citar ft da aT eer faftrg oR aeat Discuss the contents of Meharauli Iron Pillar inscription of Canara’, ax o ant ce afte A Raa A free Ag | 4, What do you understand by ‘Palacography’? Discuss the antiquity of writing in India fefteres @ ory wr wast 7 ae A Get wa a arden oh fee aire oR soar ‘Throw light on the significance of ‘Kahaum’ stone pillar inscription of Skandagupta. ewe water eT eae fier Her sore sft | (4) BT/Sem W296 '5. Describe the salient features of Kharosthi Script aT fea AY a Rede aor Fee STE on set ‘Throw light on the development of Brahml Script from Mauryan Period to Kusinan period with ‘examples. stores & doe BT wre ae aT AHA ores aR Saree ait ere BRE SECTION-C. ws-4 Note: Answer in briefest possible way. aoa wm weal Hoe efor) 6. (Write Kanishasya’in Kusana Brahm Script. “pe ah A eee AE (5) P.T.Q)BT/Sem Wv296 (@) What do you understand by "Vasen Chatudasen’ in Besanagar inscription ? aern aftde 2 ower age 8 oe wT want #7 e (iii) Convert the Saka sarhwat 3 into Christian era am weg 3 oh Gh aH eRe fix) Name the book written by G. H. Ojha on Palacography. fafterea Ao yo. shearer Fr GEE cor a PBR (o) Where is Kahaum’ situated ? per wet Rew 8? (vi) Prayag Prasastiis related to which dynasty ? spare srafter Pret erorcer rar B 7 (vil) Which language is used in Mehrauli Inscription ? atte oiPtaier A fre er ar sate B ? (6) BT/Sem VU296 (viiiThe Bhitary inscription is associated with which king? Hee after or dae fra WaT He ? (ix), What was the aim of Lumbini inscription ? aPeR aie ar ste ae oT? (x) Who was ‘Antalikita’ ? stafertinn ar en? (7) 900