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What is the primary focus when mentioning Mahajanapadas?
What is the primary focus when mentioning Mahajanapadas?
- Military strategies
- Geographical locations (correct)
- Economic policies
- Religious beliefs
What does Chaar Arya Satya refer to?
What does Chaar Arya Satya refer to?
- Four noble truths (correct)
- Four sacred mountains
- Four major rivers
- Four main castes
The Bhitari Pillar inscription is most closely associated with which ruler?
The Bhitari Pillar inscription is most closely associated with which ruler?
- Ashoka
- Skandagupta (correct)
- Samudra Gupta
- Chandragupta Maurya
Who was the author of Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
Who was the author of Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
The Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman provides insights into which aspect of his rule?
The Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman provides insights into which aspect of his rule?
Which period is often described as the Golden Age in ancient India?
Which period is often described as the Golden Age in ancient India?
Who was a famous ruler from the Gupta Dynasty?
Who was a famous ruler from the Gupta Dynasty?
What is the importance of the Mandap in temple architecture?
What is the importance of the Mandap in temple architecture?
During which period did the foreign invaders invade India?
During which period did the foreign invaders invade India?
Which of the following best describes the Indus Valley Civilization?
Which of the following best describes the Indus Valley Civilization?
Flashcards
First historical literary source
First historical literary source
Historical literary source of ancient Indian history and its writer.
Mesolithic Culture Characteristics
Mesolithic Culture Characteristics
The Mesolithic culture featured the use of Microliths and a hunting-gathering lifestyle.
Mahajanapadas
Mahajanapadas
Sixteen powerful kingdoms or republics that existed in ancient India from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE.
Chaar Arya Satya
Chaar Arya Satya
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Foreign invaders
Foreign invaders
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Junagarh Inscription Value
Junagarh Inscription Value
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Indus Valley Civilization
Indus Valley Civilization
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Chandragupta Maurya's Administration
Chandragupta Maurya's Administration
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Kushan Art Features
Kushan Art Features
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Samudra Gupta's Digvijay
Samudra Gupta's Digvijay
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Study Notes
- The exam is for B. A. (Sem. - I), December-2023.
- The subject is History, paper code HIST-5112.
- The course covers the History of India (up to 1200 A.D.).
- The exam duration is three hours.
- The maximum marks are 100.
- The question paper is divided into two sections, A and B.
Section A
- Question 1 asks for the name and writer of the first historical literary source of ancient Indian history.
- Question 2 asks for two major characteristics of the Mesolithic culture in India.
- Question 3 asks for the names of four Mahajanapadas of the sixth century BC in India.
- Question 4 asks for the meaning of the 'Chaar Arya Satya'.
- Question 5 asks for names of foreign invaders of India from the second century BC to the third century AD.
- Question 6 asks for the historical value of the Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman.
- Question 7 asks what historical facts the Bhitari Pillar inscription of Skandagupta throws light upon.
- Question 8 asks for two sources that verify the historicity of Ram Gupta, the Gupta Ruler.
- Question 9 asks which literary works were composed by Harshavardhan.
- Question 10 asks for an explanation of Mandap temple architecture.
Section B
- Unit I contains Question 1 that asks to highlight the expansion and city planning of the Indus Valley Civilization.
- Alternatively, it asks for a comparative analysis of economic life in the Rigvedic and Uttarvedic eras.
- Unit II contains Question 2 that requires an essay on the administration of Chandragupta Maurya.
- Alternatively, it asks for the nature of Ashoka's Dhamma and his efforts for its expansion.
- Unit III contains Question 3 that asks to highlight the salient features of the art of the Kushan age.
- Alternatively, it asks about Sangam literature and how it throws light on the history of South India.
- Unit IV contains Question 4 that asks to narrate the Digvijay of Samudra Gupta.
- Alternatively, it asks to evaluate Gupta age as a golden era in ancient India.
- Unit V contains Question 5 that asks to write an essay on the administration of the Chola Kingdom.
- Alternatively, it asks to write an essay on the 'Tripartite Struggle'.
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