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045201

M.A. (Semester-I) Examination, 2021-22

A.I.H.C. & Archaeology
Paper : Course-I (Group-C)
Beginnings of Indian Scripts and Epigraphs
Time : 4.30 Hours Full Marks : 70

Instructions :

1. The Question paper contains 08 questions out of which you are required to
answer any 04 questions. The question paper is of 70 marks with each question
carrying 17.5 marks.
iz'ui= esa vkB iz'u iw¡Ns x;s gSa ftuesa ls 4 iz'uksa dk mRrj nsuk gSA iz'ui= 70 vadksa dk
gS] ftlesa izR;sd iz'u 17.5 vadksa dk gSA
2. The total duration of the examination will be 4.30 hours (Four hours and
thirty minutes), which includes the time for downloading the question paper
from the Portal, writing the answers by hand and uploading the hand-written
answer sheets on the portal.
ijh{kk dk dqy le; 4.30 ?kaVs dk gS ftlesa iz'ui= dks iksVZy ls MkmuyksM djds iqu% iz'uksa
dk gLrfyf[kr mÙkj iksVZy ij viyksM djuk gSA
3. For the students with benchmark disability as per Persons with Disability
Act, the total duration of examination shall be 6 hours (six hours) to complete
the examination process, which includes the time for downloading the question
paper from the Portal, writing the answers by hand and uploading the
hand-written answer sheets on the portal.
fnC;kax Nk=ksa ds fy;s ijh{kk dk le; 6 ?kaVs fu/kkZfjr gSa ftlesa iz'ui= dks iksVZy ls
MkmuyksM djuk ,oa gLrfyf[kr mÙkj dks iksVZy ij viyksM djuk gSA
4. Answer should be hand-written on a plain white A4 size paper using black or
blue pen. Each question can be answered in upto 350 words on 3 (Three)
plain A4 size paper (only one side is to be used).
iz'uksa dk gLrfyf[kr mRrj lkns lQsn A4 lkbt ds iUus ij dkys vFkok uhys dye ls
fy[kk gksuk pkfg;sA izR;sd iz'u dk mRrj 350 'kCnksa rd rhu lkns i`”B A4 lkbt esa gksuk
pkfg;sA iz'uksa ds mÙkj ds fy, dsoy ,d rjQ ds i`”B dk gh mi;ksx fd;k tkuk
pkfg,A
5. Answer to each question should start from a fresh page. All pages are required
to be numbered. You should write your Course Name, Semester, Examination
Roll Number, Paper Code, Paper title, Date and Time of Examination on the
first sheet used for answers.

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izR;sd iz'u dk mRrj u;s i`"B ls 'kq: djuk gSA lHkh i`"Bksa dks i`"Bkafdr djuk gSA Nk= dks
izFke i`"B ij iz'ui= dk fo"k;] lsesLVj] ijh{kk vuqØekad] iz'ui= dksM] iz'ui= dk
'kh"kZd] fnukad ,oa le; fy[kuk gSA
Questions :

Q.1. Decipher the attached plate in Roman or Devangar script.

layXu Qyd dks jkseu vFkok nsoukxjh fyfi esa m}kfpr dhft;sA

Q.2. Transcribe the following passage in the original script.

fuEufyf[kr va'k dks ewYk fyfi esa fyI;Urfjr dhft;sA
lofr;u egeru llus euoflfr dM A
flfyers ol xesa o ,rs nqos dksBxykfu fr|ofu A
Q.3. Analyse the different theories regarding the origin of Brhm script.
ckãh fyfi dh mRifÙk lEcU/kh fofo/k fl)kUrksa dk fo'ys"k.k dhft;sA
Q.4. Throw light on meaning and scope of Epigraphy.
vfHkys[k 'kkL= ds vFkZ ,oa v/;;u&{ks= ij izdk'k Mkfy;sA
Q.5. Give an account of the medium and tools of writing.
ys[ku ds vk/kkjksiknku ,oa midj.kksa dk fooj.k nhft;sA
Q.6. What do you know about Barli inscription ? Discuss.
cyhZ vfHkys[k ds ckjs esa vki D;k tkurs gSa \ foospuk dhft;sA
Q.7. Evaluate the historical importance of the Piprahv Buddhist vase inscription.
fiijgok ckS) e´~tw"kk vfHkys[k ds ,sfrgkfld egÙo dk ewY;kadu dhft;sA
Q.8. Assess the importance of inscriptions as a source of political history of
ancient India.
izkphu Hkkjr ds jktuhfrd bfrgkl ds lzksr ds :i esa vfHkys[kksa ds egÙo dk fu/kkZj.k
dhft;sA

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