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Course Code
BHI – 03

Term End Examination – December, 2022

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History (BAHI)

HISTORY OF INDIA–II
Time : 3 hours Full Marks : 100
The figures in the right-hand margin indicate marks

Answer all Groups as directed

Group—A

1. Answer all the questions, each in

1 word (Fill in the blanks) : 1×10=10

(a) According to D. D. Kosambi and

R. S. Sharma use of ——— led to
rapid urbanization in early historic
India.
xÿç. xÿç. {LÿæÓæºç F¯ÿó AæÀÿ. FÓ. ÉþöæZÿ
Aœÿë¾æßê ———Àÿ ¯ÿ¿¯ÿÜÿæÀÿ ¨æBô
¨÷æÀÿ»çLÿ G†ÿçÜÿæÓçLÿ µÿæÀÿ†ÿ{Àÿ ’ÿø†ÿ
ÓÜÿÀÿêLÿÀÿ~ {ÜÿæB$#àÿæ >
(b) Under the guidance of ——— the
Mauryan Empire was founded by
Chandragupta Maurya.

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———Zÿ þæSö’ÿÉöœÿ{Àÿ `ÿ¢ÿ÷Së© {þæ¾ö¿Zÿ

’ÿ´æÀÿæ {þæ¾ö¿ Óæþ÷æf¿ ¨÷†ÿçÏç†ÿ {ÜÿæB$#àÿæ >
(c) In the Deccan, inscriptions refer to
the use of locality minted silver
coins is called ———.
{xÿLÿæœÿÀÿ, Aµÿç{àÿQSëÝçLÿ{Àÿ ¯ÿ‚ÿ}†ÿ ×æœÿêß
µÿæ¯ÿ{Àÿ þë’ÿ÷†ç ÿ Àÿí¨æ þë’ÿ÷æLÿë ———
LÿëÜÿæ¾æD$#àÿæ >
(d) ——— was the Greek Ambassador,
who visited the Court of Mauryan
Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
{þæ¾ö¿ Óþ÷æs `ÿ¢ÿ÷Së©Zÿ Àÿæf’ÿÀÿ¯ÿæÀÿ
¨Àÿç’ÿÉöœÿ LÿÀÿç¯ÿæ¨æBô AæÓç$#¯ÿæ S÷êLÿú
ÀÿæÎ÷’ÿí†ÿ f~Lÿ ——— $#{àÿ >
(e) According to Rock Edict XIII
Emperor Ashoka fought a decisive
war and occupied the territory of
———.
†ÿ÷{ßæ’ÿÉ ÉçÁÿæ{àÿQ Aœÿë¾æßê Óþ÷æs
A{ÉæLÿæ FLÿ œÿç‚ÿöæßLÿ ¾ë• LÿÀÿç ———
AoÁÿLÿë ’ÿQàÿ LÿÀÿç$#{àÿ >
(f) It is believed that emperor
Kanishka ascended the throne in
——— CE which is coincide with
the commencement of Saka Era.

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FÜÿæ ¯ÿçÉ´æÓ LÿÀÿæ¾æF {¾ Óþ÷æs LÿœÿçÍæ

——— Q÷êÎæ±ÿ{Àÿ ÓçóÜÿæÓœÿ Aæ{ÀÿæÜÿ~
LÿÀÿç$#{àÿ ¾æÜÿæ ÓæLÿ ¾ëSÀÿ AæÀÿ» ÓÜÿç†ÿ
ÓþLÿä >
(g) Imperial title Maharaja-Rajatiraja-
Devaputra - Shahi - Shaonanoshao
was used by the ruler of ———
dynasty.
AæQ¿æ þÜÿæÀÿæfæ-Àÿæfæ†ÿçÀÿæf-{’ÿ¯ÿ¨ë†ÿ÷-
ÉæÜÿç-Éæœÿæ{œÿæÉæH ——— Àÿæf¯ÿóÉÀÿ
ÉæÓLÿ ’ÿ´æÀÿæ ¯ÿ¿¯ÿÜÿõ†ÿ $#àÿæ >
(h) Prayag Prashasti also called the
Allahabad Pillar Inscription which
eulogized Gupta Emperor
Samudragupta was composed by
———.
¨÷ßæS¨÷Ó†ÿç ¯ÿæ AæÜÿâæ¯ÿæ’ÿ Ö» {àÿQÀÿ
Àÿ`ÿœÿæ ——— LÿÀÿç$#{àÿ ¾æÜÿæ Së© Óþ÷æs
Óþë’ÿ÷Së©Zÿ ¯ÿçÌß{Àÿ ¯ÿ‚ÿöœÿæ Lÿ{Àÿ >
(i) In Buddhism after the division the
follower of lessor vehicle were called
——— and the greater vehicle were
called ———.
¯ÿçµÿæfœÿ ¨{Àÿ {¯ÿò•™þö{Àÿ œÿçþ§ ¾æœÿÀÿ
AœÿëSæþêZÿë ——— F¯ÿó D•ö ¾æœÿLÿë
——— LÿëÜÿæ¾æD$#àÿæ >
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(j) Pulakeshin II, who defeated

Harsavardhana was a powerful
ruler of ——— dynasty of
Peninsular India.
¨ëàÿ{LÿÉçœÿ-’ÿḉ†ÿêß, ¾çF ÜÿÌö¯ÿ•öœÿZÿë
¨ÀÿæÖ LÿÀÿç$#{àÿ, {Ó µÿæÀÿ†ÿ D¨’ÿ´ê¨Àÿ
——— Àÿæf¯ÿóÉÀÿ f{~ ÉNÿçÉæÁÿê ÉæÓLÿ
$#{àÿ >
Group—B

2. Answer any ten questions each should

be within 2 sentences : 2×10=20
(a) List the material changes that took
place in the Ganga Valley under the
Mauryas.
{þæ¾ö¿Zÿ A™êœÿ{Àÿ Sèÿæ D¨†ÿ¿Lÿæ{Àÿ
Wsç$#¯ÿæ ÓæþS÷êLÿ ¨Àÿç¯ÿˆÿöœÿSëÝçLÿÀÿ †ÿæàÿçLÿæ
¨÷’ÿæœÿ LÿÀÿ >
(b) According to the Greek text Periplus
of the Erythraean Sea, which were
the items imported into, and
exported out of India?
S÷êLÿú ¨ævÿ¿ "{¨Àÿç¨âÓú Aüÿú FÀÿç$÷çAæœÿú
ÓæSÀÿ' Aœÿë¾æßê, {LÿDô ÓæþS÷ê µÿæÀÿ†ÿÀÿë
Aæþ’ÿæœÿê H Àÿ©æœÿç {ÜÿD$#àÿæ?
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(c) What are the Panchamahavratas of

Jainism?
{fðœÿ ™þöÀÿ ¨oþÜÿæµÿ÷†ÿSëÝçLÿ Lÿ'~?
(d) Who were the early Cholas or
Sangam Chola?
¨÷æÀÿ»çLÿ {`ÿæÁÿ ¯ÿæ Óèÿþ {`ÿæÁÿ {LÿDôþæ{œÿ
$#{àÿ?
(e) What are the types of land grants
issued during the Gupta Empire?
Së© Óæþ÷æf¿ Óþß{Àÿ ’ÿçAæ¾æB$#¯ÿæ fþç
Aœÿë’ÿæœÿÀÿ ¨÷LÿæÀÿSëÝçLÿ Lÿ'~?
(f) Define Purusartha.
¨ëÀÿëÌæ$öLÿë ¯ÿ¿æQ¿æ LÿÀÿ >
(g) How many types of marriages were
prevalent in Ancient India?
¨÷æ`ÿêœÿ µÿæÀÿ†ÿ{Àÿ {Lÿ{†ÿ ¨÷LÿæÀÿÀÿ ¯ÿç¯ÿæÜÿ
¨÷`ÿÁÿç†ÿ $#àÿæ?
(h) What is punch marked coin?
¨o-þæLÿöxÿú þë’ÿ÷æ Lÿ'~?
(i) Write a note on the Pallava dynasty.
¨àÿâµÿ Àÿæf¯ÿóÉ D¨{Àÿ FLÿ sçª~ê {àÿQ >
(j) What are the four noble truth in
Buddhism?
{¯ÿò•™þöÀÿ `ÿæ{Àÿæsç {É÷Ï Ó†ÿ¿ Lÿ'~?
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(k) Harsacharita is written by whom

and inform us about which
celebrated emperor of Ancient
India?
"ÜÿÌö`ÿÀÿç†ÿ' LÿæÜÿæ ’ÿ´æÀÿæ àÿçQ#†ÿ F¯ÿó FÜÿæ
¨÷æ`ÿêœÿ µÿæÀÿ†ÿÀÿ {LÿDô Óþ÷æs ¯ÿçÌß{Àÿ
AæþLÿë Óí`ÿœÿæ ’ÿçF?
(l) What is Chaityagriha ?
"{`ÿð†ÿ¿SõÜÿ' Lÿ'~?
Group—C

3. Answer any ten questions each should

be within 75 words : 3×10=30
(a) Briefly discuss the role of Buddhist
monasteries and trading
communities in early India.
¨÷æÀÿ»çLÿ µÿæÀÿ†ÿÀÿ {¯ÿò• þvÿ F¯ÿó ¯ÿæ~çf¿
Ó¸÷’ÿæßÀÿ µÿíþçLÿæ ¯ÿçÌß{Àÿ Óó{ä¨{Àÿ
Aæ{àÿæ`ÿœÿæ LÿÀÿ >
(b) Short list the fiscal measures which
were expected to be adopted by the
State during periods of emergency.
fÀÿëÀÿêLÿæÁÿêœÿ Óþß{Àÿ Àÿæf¿ ’ÿ´æÀÿæ S÷Üÿ~
LÿÀÿæ¾ç¯ÿæLÿë $#¯ÿæ Aæ$#öLÿ ¨’ÿ{ä¨SëÝçLÿÀÿ
Óóäç© †ÿæàÿçLÿæ ¨÷’ÿæœÿ LÿÀÿ >
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(c) What is Saptanga theory of

statecraft?
Ó©æèÿ Óç•æ;ÿ Lÿ'~?
(d) Write a note on the description of
city administration of Pataliputra
as described by Megasthenes in his
Indica.
{þSæ×çœÿçÓ BƒçLÿæ{Àÿ ¯ÿ‚ÿöœÿæ LÿÀÿç$#¯ÿæ
¨æsÁÿç¨ë†ÿ÷ œÿSÀÿ ¨÷ÉæÓœÿÀÿ ¯ÿ‚ÿöœÿæ D¨{Àÿ
FLÿ ¯ÿç¯ÿÀÿ~ê {àÿQ >
(e) Discuss the role of Vardhamana
Mahavira in spread of Jainism.
{fðœÿ™þöÀÿ ¨÷ÓæÀÿ{Àÿ ¯ÿ•öþæœÿ þÜÿæ¯ÿêÀÿZÿ
µÿíþçLÿæ ¯ÿçÌß{Àÿ Aæ{àÿæ`ÿœÿæ LÿÀÿ >
(f) Who was Hiuen Tsang? How he is
significant for history of early
medieval India?
ÜÿëFœÿÓæèÿ LÿçF F¯ÿó {Ó ¨÷æLÿú-þš¾ëSêß
µÿæÀÿ†ÿÀÿ B†ÿçÜÿæÓ ¨æBô Lÿç¨Àÿç þÜÿˆÿ´¨í‚ÿö
As;ÿç?
(g) How Kalinga War is a millstone in
Indian history?
LÿÁÿçèÿ ¾ë• µÿæÀÿ†ÿêß B†ÿçÜÿæÓ{Àÿ Lÿç¨Àÿç
FLÿ þëQ¿ ¨¾ö¿æß $#àÿæ?

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(h) Make an outline of Mauryan

imperial art.
{þæ¾ö¿ Óæþ÷æf¿ LÿÁÿæ Óº¤ÿêß FLÿ Óóäç©
¯ÿç¯ÿÀÿ~ê ¨÷’ÿæœÿ LÿÀÿ >
(i) Write a note on the Rathas of
Mahabalipuram.
þÜÿæ¯ÿæàÿç¨ëÀÿþÀÿ Àÿ$SëÝçLÿ D¨{Àÿ FLÿ
Óóäç© sçª~ê {àÿQ >
(j) Discuss the information provided
by Devichandraguptam on the
career of Gupta emperor
Chandragupta-II Vikramaditya.
Së© Óþ÷æs `ÿ¢ÿ÷Së© ’ÿḉ†ÿêß ¯ÿçLÿ÷þæ’ÿç†ÿ¿Zÿ
D¨{Àÿ {’ÿ¯ÿê`ÿ¢ÿ÷Së©þ{Àÿ ¨÷’ÿæœÿ
LÿÀÿæ¾æB$#¯ÿæ Óí`ÿœÿæ Aæ{àÿæ`ÿœÿæ LÿÀÿ >
(k) Discuss the Mural Painting of
Ajanta.
Af;ÿæÀÿ þí†ÿ} `ÿç†ÿ÷ ¯ÿçÌß{Àÿ Aæ{àÿæ`ÿœÿæ
LÿÀÿ >
(l) Write a note on Aihole Inscription of
Ravikirti.
Àÿ¯ÿçLÿçˆÿöêÀÿ AæB{Üÿæàÿú Aµÿç{àÿQ D¨{Àÿ
FLÿ ¯ÿç¯ÿÀÿ~ê {àÿQ >
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Group—D

4. Answer any four questions each should

be within 500 words : 10×4=40
(a) Write an essay on the mercantile
activities and its implications in
early historic India.
¨÷æÀÿ»çLÿ µÿæÀÿ†ÿ B†ÿçÜÿæÓ{Àÿ ¯ÿ¿¯ÿÓæßçLÿ
Lÿæ¾ö¿LÿÁÿæ¨ F¯ÿó FÜÿæÀÿ ¨÷µÿæ¯ÿ D¨{Àÿ
FLÿ ¨÷¯ÿ¤ÿ {ÁÿQ >
(b) Discuss the structure and nature of
administration of Mauryan Empire.
{þæ¾ö¿ Óæþ÷æf¿Àÿ Svÿœÿ F¯ÿó ¨÷Lÿõ†ÿç
¯ÿçÌß{Àÿ Aæ{àÿæ`ÿœÿæ LÿÀÿ >
(c) Who were the Andhra
Satavahanas? Analyse the
socio-economic and political
background which contributed to
the rise of Satavahana State.
Aæ¤ÿ÷ Óæ†ÿ¯ÿæÜÿæœÿ LÿçF? Óæ†ÿ¯ÿæÜÿæœÿ Àÿæf¿Àÿ
¯ÿõ•ç{Àÿ ÓæþæfçLÿ, A$ö{œÿð†ÿçLÿ F¯ÿó
Àÿæf{œÿð†ÿçLÿ ¨õϵÿíþçLÿë ¯ÿç{ÉÈÌ~ LÿÀÿ >
(d) Elucidate the career and
achievement of Gupta Monarch
Samudragupta.

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Së© Àÿæfæ Óþë’ÿ÷Së©Zÿ fê¯ÿœÿê F¯ÿó

ÓüÿÁÿ†ÿæ ¯ÿçÌß{Àÿ ¯ÿ‚ÿöœÿæ LÿÀÿ >
(e) Write an essay on the life and
teaching of Sakyamuni Gautama
Buddha.
ÉæLÿ¿þëœÿç {Sò†ÿþ ¯ÿë•Zÿ fê¯ÿœÿ F¯ÿó Éçäæ
D¨{Àÿ FLÿ ¨÷¯ÿ¤ÿ {àÿQ >
(f) What do you mean by
Varnashramadharma ? How do you
differentiate between Varnashrama
and Jati (Caste Proliferation) in
Ancient Indian Society?
¯ÿ‚ÿöæÉ÷þ™þöZÿ A$ö Lÿ'~? ¨÷æ`ÿêœÿ
µÿæÀÿ†ÿêß Óþæf{Àÿ ¯ÿ‚ÿöæÉ÷þ F¯ÿó fæ†ÿç
(fæ†ÿç ¯ÿçÖæÀÿ)Lÿë Lÿç¨Àÿç ¨÷LÿæÀÿ{µÿ’ÿ
LÿÀÿæ¾æB¨æ{Àÿ?
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