Printed Pages : 7 Roll No. is BT/Sem VI/286 B.A. (Hons.) (Semester VI) Examination, 2013 A.LH.C. & Archaeology Core Course Paper : BAA-322 Ancient Indian Palaeography and Epigraphy ‘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 of section A, B and C carry 15, 10 and 01 mark respectively. wit ost & oar Gq wes aw, a, otk © BI aR GT 15, 10 six ol sis at By SECTION -A we - 1. (i) Decipher the accompanying plate of inscription in Roman or Devanagari and write the name of inscription. Hort afte Gea at tar ot Baars Serer BT cet ore ar ary Pee PTO.‘Old € ‘ileyge Usage) (ge WDlelalks Ye laa Hemme fz balls “erpuy ur Sunt Jo AyMbpue oy ssnosid ibpie ayo Vnlgyge Lise ide ak @ Opto k HS S BE sen 18110 ayy our aBessed Burmoyyoy ous Oy1IM (tt 982/1A WeS/LE 982/1A wes/LABT/Sem V1/286 SECTION -B we - Note: Answer in approximately 250-300 words. were 250-300 are ome fe) 8. Discuss the contents and historical importance of Sarnith Bodhisatva Image inscriptions of Kania I. are ea ee eT ATT A A et fre Fee <6 aT API oR reat Write an essay on Kharoshthi script. wetteh PRT Te Preee FF ‘4. Throw light on the development of Brahmt script frm Matryan period to Guptan perio hroush examples. aide @ Gee Joe aw ant fais S Reve ae Sere br see oR seat Discuss the achievements of Pulkeshin I! as known by Aihole inscription. 4 BT/Sem V1/286 Rate wie Br Gera TA ove a fete = ‘Analyse the religious importance of Besanagar pillar inscription of Heliodorus. atetaree & err ee sie Fas eT or fear | oR sera Give an accounts of historical importance of Mehrauli pillar inscription of king “Chandra’. ‘amt ‘aa & Ret erate & Ofte mere a Ree Sat SECTION -c wee Note: Answer in briefest possible way. we a aed A cree 6. (i) Name the Book of G.H. Ojha on Palacography. faeerer ge Moco sien 8 gene ot aI eft 3 Pro.BT/Sem V1/286 (ii) Transeribe « (Cha) and & (dha) in Gupte Brahm. ae ood ot er are A Pe {iiywho composed the Aihole inscription of Palkeshin 11? getter 1 aes ore oT Ter «OT a? {iwjwhich Sect is mentioned in the Kahaum “inscription of Skandagupta. eye & site ter H Res ToT wee 81 (o) Who was Buddhamitra ? gator oa ot? {iy What do you understand by Box head variety of script. fries Fat & sa gar want 8? {viijconvert Gupta Samvat 141 into Christian age ae 141 fest FRA (vitiNName the inscription in which Bhivena ‘Visnomatim is inscribed. ener aT fe’ Fre ore rang sort Bi 6 BT/Sem V1/286 (e)Which language is used in Gupta inscription ? 7 args ae inno (3) What is the date of Vikram Samvat ? ews dag = Fa wer B 7