1. What is the duration of Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) ?
2. Give a brief note on the phases of IVC.
3. What are the main features of the IVC?
4. Describe the townplanning in Mohenjodaro
5. Name the special constructions found in IVC.
6. Which are the popular sites of IVC ?
7. Name the Harappan sites within Gujarat .
8. Give a detailed account of Economic occupations of the Harappan people.
9. What were the major features of the townplanning of Harappans.
10.Describe about the enigmatic script of the Harappans.
11. Why the Harappan script was not deciphered yet ?
12. Write the story behind the discovery of the the Harappan civilisation.
13. With historical facts assume how the Harappan Civilisation came to an end ?
14. How we can corroborate and piece togher the sources for reconstruction of history of an area ?
15. What are the terracottas ? Why these were used by Harappans ?
16. How does the Harappan civilisation came to an end ?
17. How do you guess about the social stratification in Harappan civilisation ?
18. How the Harappan civilisation came to an end ?
Theme II
1. Give an account social developments during the period of 600 BCE to 600 CE.
2. What do you mean by Mahajanapada?
3. Describe about the economic life during the period of Mahajanapadas .
4. Which Mahajanapada was the biggest one ? And what was its capital ?
5. Give a note on the coins used by people of Mahajanapadas.
6. How many religions developed during the 6 century BCE ? And how many were survived ?
7. Who was identified as Piyadasi ? And by whom ?
8. Mention any two ancient scripts of India.
9. Write about the contribution about V.N.Smith.
10.Which script is written from Right to Left ?
11.Describe the limitations of the Inscriptions .
12.Give a note on Magadha Empire.
13.Who was the founder of Mauryan empire ?
14.Give a note on the Administration of Mauryans .
15. What are the main features of the Mauryan Administration ?
16. What do you know about the Dhamma ?
17. What steps were taken by Ashoka for spreading the Dhamma ?
18. What are the main sources to reconstruct the Mauryan History ?
19. Write a detailed note on the Ashokan Inscriptions.
20. What do you mean by Edicts ?
21. On the given outline map of India mark the following:
1. Any five places associated with Ashokan Inscriptions
2. Any five Mahajanapadas
3. Rajgir (first capital of Mauryans)
4. Pataliputra (ii capital city of Mauryans)
3. Theme III:
1. What do you mean by Polyandry and Polygamy ? 2
2. What is Kinship ? 2
3. What do you mean by Gotra ? 2
4. What are Exogamy and Endogamy ? 2
5. Write about the following stories from the Mahabharata: 4 mark for each
1. Story of Kunti
2. Story of Karna
3. Story of Kauravas and Pandavas
4. Story of Lakkagriha
5. Story of Suryodhan (Duryodhan)
6. Story of Eklavya
6. Who was V.K.Suktankar ? 2
7. How many years it took to complete the critical edition of the Mahabharata ? 2
8. Explain in detail about the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata. 5
9. What were the different types of the Marriages during the 600 BCE to 600 CE.? 3
10. Write a note on the Varna system during the Ancient period of India . 8
11. What was there beyond the Varna system ? 5
12. Who were the Nishadas ? 2
13. Who were the Mlechhas ? 2
14. What do you know about the divine kings ? 5
15. Give a note on the non kshatriya kings .5
16. What do you know about the divine kings ? 5
Theme IV:
1. What are the main teachings of Buddha ? 5
2. What is Stupa ? 2
3. What is the role of Bhopal queens in the rennovation of Sanchi Stupa ? 8
4. What are the main differences between Buddhism and Jainsim ? 8
5. What are the Aryasatyas ( four noble truths) ? 2
6. What do you know about the Thriratnas ? 2
7. What are the Tripitakas ? Brief them . 2+2
8. Give a note on the Theravada ? 5
9. Why the Buddhism disappeared in India ? Describe the related causes. 8
10.Explain the folowing: i. Vihara ii. Chaitya iii. Bodhisattva iv. Therigatha
v. Kaivalya vi. Sacrifices : Vajapeya and Rajasuya vii. Aranyakas
viii. Brahmanas ix.Lord Mahavira x Jina xi Thirthankars
Theme V
1. What do you mean by Travelogue ? 2
2. Name any four traveller writers who visited India ? 2
3. Why Ibn Battuta is regarded as the global trotter ? 5
4. Explain the caste system observed by Al Beruni . 8
5. What were the main writings of Francois Bernier ? 2
6. Describe the writings of Francois Bernier on Mughal Army. 5
7. Explain about the Delhi city description by Ibn Battuta. 5
8. What do you know about Rihla ? 2
9. Write about women in the eyes of traveler writers. 5
10. What do you know about the postal system during Tughlaq period observed by Ibn Battuta ?5
11. Give a note on Kitab-Ul-Hind of Al Beruni. 5
Theme VI
1. Describe the Bhakti movement's origin and sustainence from ancient to medieaval times. 8
2. Name any three Bhakti saints and write about them .8
3. What is Bhakti ? Write a note on Alvars and Nayanars. 5
4. Who was Basavanna ? with which movement he was associated ? 2
5. Give a note on Virashaivism. 5
6. Write about Mira Bai and her saguna vada with examples. 5
7. Give a note on Saint Guru Nanak. 8
9. What do you mean by sufi ?
10. Name the famous sufi saints of Mughal times.2
11. Explain the following terms: 1.Khawwali 2. Darga 3. Jiyarat 4. Umma 5. Sahada
6. Khaja 7. Hospice 8. Guidance of sufis to the Islamic state 9.Tawassuf 10.Mukhaddam
11. Silsila 12. Chishti 13. Diwan 14. Fatepur Sikri
12. Describe briefly about the sufism . 8
13. What are Nirguna and Sagunavadas ? 5
14. Give a note on Kabir das . 5
15. Write a note on the Bronze idols of the Nataraja. 5
Theme VII
1. Give a note on the discovery of Vijayanagara. 5
2. Who discovered Vijayanagara remainings ? 2
3. What were the two important cities of Vijayanagara ? 1
4. What were the four lineages of Vijayanagara empire ? 2
5. Who was the famous ruler of Vijayanagara empire ? 1
6. Give a note on the contributions of Krishna devaraya . 5
7. Describe briefly about the fortification of Vijayanagara. 8
6. what was the significance of Mahanavami dibba ? 5
7. Give a note on the sacred centre . 5
8. Write a note on the Royal centre. 6
9. Name the temples of the Vijayanagara. 2
10. Who were the founders of Vijayanagara. 2
11. Which river is associated with Vijayanagara. 1
12. Describe the security system of vijayanagara fort. 5
13. Explain about the water sources of the Vijayanagara. 5
14. How did Vijayanagara came to an end ? 5
15. Give a note on Battle of Tallikota. 3
16. Write a note on the Rayas and Nayakas. 4
17. what are the main features of the Vijayanagara. 8
2. Give a brief note on the phases of IVC.
3. What are the main features of the IVC?
4. Describe the townplanning in Mohenjodaro
5. Name the special constructions found in IVC.
6. Which are the popular sites of IVC ?
7. Name the Harappan sites within Gujarat .
8. Give a detailed account of Economic occupations of the Harappan people.
9. What were the major features of the townplanning of Harappans.
10.Describe about the enigmatic script of the Harappans.
11. Why the Harappan script was not deciphered yet ?
12. Write the story behind the discovery of the the Harappan civilisation.
13. With historical facts assume how the Harappan Civilisation came to an end ?
14. How we can corroborate and piece togher the sources for reconstruction of history of an area ?
15. What are the terracottas ? Why these were used by Harappans ?
16. How does the Harappan civilisation came to an end ?
17. How do you guess about the social stratification in Harappan civilisation ?
18. How the Harappan civilisation came to an end ?
Theme II
1. Give an account social developments during the period of 600 BCE to 600 CE.
2. What do you mean by Mahajanapada?
3. Describe about the economic life during the period of Mahajanapadas .
4. Which Mahajanapada was the biggest one ? And what was its capital ?
5. Give a note on the coins used by people of Mahajanapadas.
6. How many religions developed during the 6 century BCE ? And how many were survived ?
7. Who was identified as Piyadasi ? And by whom ?
8. Mention any two ancient scripts of India.
9. Write about the contribution about V.N.Smith.
10.Which script is written from Right to Left ?
11.Describe the limitations of the Inscriptions .
12.Give a note on Magadha Empire.
13.Who was the founder of Mauryan empire ?
14.Give a note on the Administration of Mauryans .
15. What are the main features of the Mauryan Administration ?
16. What do you know about the Dhamma ?
17. What steps were taken by Ashoka for spreading the Dhamma ?
18. What are the main sources to reconstruct the Mauryan History ?
19. Write a detailed note on the Ashokan Inscriptions.
20. What do you mean by Edicts ?
21. On the given outline map of India mark the following:
1. Any five places associated with Ashokan Inscriptions
2. Any five Mahajanapadas
3. Rajgir (first capital of Mauryans)
4. Pataliputra (ii capital city of Mauryans)
3. Theme III:
1. What do you mean by Polyandry and Polygamy ? 2
2. What is Kinship ? 2
3. What do you mean by Gotra ? 2
4. What are Exogamy and Endogamy ? 2
5. Write about the following stories from the Mahabharata: 4 mark for each
1. Story of Kunti
2. Story of Karna
3. Story of Kauravas and Pandavas
4. Story of Lakkagriha
5. Story of Suryodhan (Duryodhan)
6. Story of Eklavya
6. Who was V.K.Suktankar ? 2
7. How many years it took to complete the critical edition of the Mahabharata ? 2
8. Explain in detail about the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata. 5
9. What were the different types of the Marriages during the 600 BCE to 600 CE.? 3
10. Write a note on the Varna system during the Ancient period of India . 8
11. What was there beyond the Varna system ? 5
12. Who were the Nishadas ? 2
13. Who were the Mlechhas ? 2
14. What do you know about the divine kings ? 5
15. Give a note on the non kshatriya kings .5
16. What do you know about the divine kings ? 5
Theme IV:
1. What are the main teachings of Buddha ? 5
2. What is Stupa ? 2
3. What is the role of Bhopal queens in the rennovation of Sanchi Stupa ? 8
4. What are the main differences between Buddhism and Jainsim ? 8
5. What are the Aryasatyas ( four noble truths) ? 2
6. What do you know about the Thriratnas ? 2
7. What are the Tripitakas ? Brief them . 2+2
8. Give a note on the Theravada ? 5
9. Why the Buddhism disappeared in India ? Describe the related causes. 8
10.Explain the folowing: i. Vihara ii. Chaitya iii. Bodhisattva iv. Therigatha
v. Kaivalya vi. Sacrifices : Vajapeya and Rajasuya vii. Aranyakas
viii. Brahmanas ix.Lord Mahavira x Jina xi Thirthankars
Theme V
1. What do you mean by Travelogue ? 2
2. Name any four traveller writers who visited India ? 2
3. Why Ibn Battuta is regarded as the global trotter ? 5
4. Explain the caste system observed by Al Beruni . 8
5. What were the main writings of Francois Bernier ? 2
6. Describe the writings of Francois Bernier on Mughal Army. 5
7. Explain about the Delhi city description by Ibn Battuta. 5
8. What do you know about Rihla ? 2
9. Write about women in the eyes of traveler writers. 5
10. What do you know about the postal system during Tughlaq period observed by Ibn Battuta ?5
11. Give a note on Kitab-Ul-Hind of Al Beruni. 5
Theme VI
1. Describe the Bhakti movement's origin and sustainence from ancient to medieaval times. 8
2. Name any three Bhakti saints and write about them .8
3. What is Bhakti ? Write a note on Alvars and Nayanars. 5
4. Who was Basavanna ? with which movement he was associated ? 2
5. Give a note on Virashaivism. 5
6. Write about Mira Bai and her saguna vada with examples. 5
7. Give a note on Saint Guru Nanak. 8
9. What do you mean by sufi ?
10. Name the famous sufi saints of Mughal times.2
11. Explain the following terms: 1.Khawwali 2. Darga 3. Jiyarat 4. Umma 5. Sahada
6. Khaja 7. Hospice 8. Guidance of sufis to the Islamic state 9.Tawassuf 10.Mukhaddam
11. Silsila 12. Chishti 13. Diwan 14. Fatepur Sikri
12. Describe briefly about the sufism . 8
13. What are Nirguna and Sagunavadas ? 5
14. Give a note on Kabir das . 5
15. Write a note on the Bronze idols of the Nataraja. 5
Theme VII
1. Give a note on the discovery of Vijayanagara. 5
2. Who discovered Vijayanagara remainings ? 2
3. What were the two important cities of Vijayanagara ? 1
4. What were the four lineages of Vijayanagara empire ? 2
5. Who was the famous ruler of Vijayanagara empire ? 1
6. Give a note on the contributions of Krishna devaraya . 5
7. Describe briefly about the fortification of Vijayanagara. 8
6. what was the significance of Mahanavami dibba ? 5
7. Give a note on the sacred centre . 5
8. Write a note on the Royal centre. 6
9. Name the temples of the Vijayanagara. 2
10. Who were the founders of Vijayanagara. 2
11. Which river is associated with Vijayanagara. 1
12. Describe the security system of vijayanagara fort. 5
13. Explain about the water sources of the Vijayanagara. 5
14. How did Vijayanagara came to an end ? 5
15. Give a note on Battle of Tallikota. 3
16. Write a note on the Rayas and Nayakas. 4
17. what are the main features of the Vijayanagara. 8
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