BHIE-144

BACHELOR'S OF ARTS (HISTORY)

B.A. GENERAL(BAG)
B.A. HONOURS (BAHIH)

ASSIGNMENT
JULY 2021 AND JANUARY 2022

COURSE CODE: BHIE-144

TRADITIONS OF HISTORY WRITING IN INDIA

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-68
 BHIE-144 TRADITIONS OF HISTORY WRITING IN INDIA
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENTS

Course code: BHIE-144

Assignment Code: BHIE-144/ASST/TMA/2021-22
Marks: 100
Note: There are three Sections in the Assignment. You have to answer all questions in
the Sections.

Assignment - I
Answer the following in about 500 words each.

1. Critically examine various kinds of ancient Indian inscriptions with special

reference to Ashokan edicts. 20
2. Anayse Barani’s idea of history. 20

Assignment - II

Answer the following questions in about 250 words each.

3. How Buddhist biographies narrate the Buddhist view of the past? Elaborate. 10
4. Discuss briefly the main ideas of colonial historiography with special reference to
J.S. Mill. 10

5. Explain the idea of history writing as discussed by nationalist historians. 10

Assignment - III

Answer the following questions in about 100 words each.

6. Amuktamalyada as a historical source 6

7. Bakhar 6
8. Sufi Hagiographies 6
9. Genealogical traditions of western India 6
10. Subaltern Writings on India 6