Hello, here I am providing you the paper of the Gulbarga University BA I semester history paper as under:

B.A. I Semester Degree exam
HISTORY (Paper-I)
Ancient Indian History
(From Beginning to Kushanas)

Time: three Hours Max. Marks : 80

Instructions:
1) ans. all the questions From part a.
2) ans. any 3 questions From part b.
3) ans. any 2 questions From part C.
Part – A
Ans. the subsequent questions In not more than 3-4 phrases [10x2=20]
1. Which are the 2 epics of Hindu religion and who wrote them?
2. Mention the names of Vedas and which is oldest?
3. Write about God's of early vedic period.
4. What is Panchavrata of Mahaveera?
5. What is the difference ranging from Hinayana and Mahayana?
6. Who are Dharma Mahamatras and what was their duty?
7. When and who excavated the Indus valley civilization?
8. When and ranging from whom the Zelum battle took place?
9. Who was Kautilya and which book was written by him?
10. Who was the famous king of Kushanas and which was their capital city?

SECTION-B
Write the medium size ans to any three [3x10=30]
11. Write literary sources for the study of ancient Indian history.
12. Write about important sites and features of Mesolithic and Neolithic age.
13. Discuss an estimate of Ashoka.
14. Describe the causes, course and effects of Alexander's invasion on India.
15. Explain the administration system of Mauryas.

SECTION-C
Write essay kind answers to any 2 questions: [2x15=30]
16. Describe the archaeological sources for the study of ancient Indian history.
17. Discuss the features of Indian geography.
18. Explain the main features of Indus valley civilization.
19. Sketch the contributions of Ashoka to spread of Buddhism.

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