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B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2012
( HISTORY )
( FIRST YEAR )
( PART - III )
( PAPER - I )

530. GENERAL HISTORY OF INDIA

( ANCIENT PERIOD )
( Including Double Degree )
December ]

[ Time : 3 Hours
Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry EQUAL marks.
(5 20 = 100)
1. Give an account of the Archeological sources
that are helpful to write the history of ancient
India.
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2. Give an account of the religion of the people

of the Indus valley.

3. Sketch the political and social conditions of the

Epic Age.
4. Describe the teaching of Mahavira.
5. Write an essay on the invasion of Alexander.
6. Explain the historical importance of Asokas
Inscriptions.
7. Assess the contribution of the Kushans to the
development of Indian culture.
8. Describe the features of the Satavahana
Admninistration.
9. Discuss the reasons for the downfall of the
Gupta Empire.
10. Estimate the administration of Harsha Vardana.

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