Total Printed Pages :7] [Roll No. BT/Sem VI/301 B. A. (Hons.)Semester VI Examination, 2016-17 A.I. H.C. & ARCHAEOLOGY Core Course” Paper : BAA-322 (Ancient indian Paleography 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 carrying 15, 10 and 1 mark each respectively. wh wet d se Ae! as wf, a sik WoT wed WET DHT 15,10 30k 13iH aT ez] SECTION-A ws -F 1. Decipher “the following passage of inscription in Roman or Devanagari and name the inscription: P.T.O.BT/Sem Vi/301 Prefer afters sexo wt tert apray aArT | 2. Write the definition of ‘Pala fof # sata afory ge siete aor arr Pate amine aarl script UEVATA MCSE L ferences wt offer aA ea are fa TLEALHAAL YG LED wear & AAA Aa ar Aeneas epoT aE | + RALFARLEL LEI gr aa Fe LALAA TPLAR OR Why the inscriptions are important as a sotirce of History 7 Explain ater & ota dou # sider ah meee #7 are afSry | SECTION-B wea | Write the following into the original Brahmi script and name the inscription, | qs -a Freafaftrs carer ob yr aah 3 ferag ye orfhar oa Note: Answer in approximately 250 words. | P ‘errr 250 weal A gee Afr) armen arta ciety wera 3. Who was ‘Chandra’? Discuss his achievements on the | fee wer sogerarethe waiter basis of ‘Mehrauli Pill Note: Answer in approximately 500-700 words, ‘SPPFT 500-700 eral ¥ Sere Afr | (2)BT/Sem Vi/s01 oR ‘mera What is the Political importance of ‘Besanagar Garud Pillar’ inscription ? Discuss, aeTR do aes eH aftae a writen were ar 2? Rar aftig) ‘Throw light on the contents of any one of the = following inscriptions : $ Prfettir 4 8 fet yer afte A fer ag we voor wifey » @ ‘Rummindepillar Inscription’ “oPrreg way oor (i) Kahaum stone pillar inscription’ wer FRR ah sie OR era Bring out the historical importance of ‘Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin If. (4) BT/Sem Wv301 eRe feta Stee shaw Feet ee 7 wfc afore | 5. Write the short notes on any one of the following Prefer 3a fe yar ue vires Rea Feat (‘Kharosthi Script’ erin) fatty i) Brahmi Script of Kusana period “Sarre are fay OR erat Write an essay on ‘Sarnath Buddha Image Inscription of Kaniska I. oft yer a ureter seat afi we va Praver ferfeay | SECTION ae -e Note: Answer in briefest Possible way. wre om aah Home ie)BT/Sem Vu301 6. (i) What is the language and script of ‘Rummindei | —_(viiiWhowas ‘Ravikirti? ee Rte ater er 2 ‘ofr ber of rar el FL a 8 ? | (ix) Where ‘Kahaum'is situated ? (i) What do you understand by ‘Kshatrayasti' ? | Receat cinete 7 i seine want €? oe ea (8) Write the one name of Kharosthi inscription’ Gi) What is the name of book written by S.N. Raion J foe war each orPiatex amr ar Faery | Paleography ? feteres we io, Go wa Gee or ATH a (év) What do you mean by ‘Piyadasin’ ? ‘eet & eer oe ? (v) Write ‘Hitasukhartham’ in Kusana Brahmi Script ‘erage at a aa FA Pre (vi) What is the date of ‘Sika Samvat' ? vroeiag FE gm 8? (vi) Why maths famous for? “eer ach hh & ?