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B.A. / B.Sc. (General) 4th Semester
History 
Paper-History of the Punjab (1469-1849A.D.)

Time Allowed: Three Hours] [Maximum Marks: 90 

Note:- (1) Attempt five questions in all. Question 1 is compulsory.

(ii) Attempt one question from each of Units I to IV. 

(iii) For private candidates who have not been assessed earlier for internal assessment, the marks secured by them in theory paper will proportionately be increased to maximum marks of the paper in lieu of internal assessment. 

(iv) An outline map of the pre-partition Punjab is attached.

1. Answer any nine of the following in about 25-30 words each : 

(i) Who started Manji System and why? 

(ii) Masands. 

(iii) Who was Bhai Gurdas?

(iv) Importance of Akal Takht. 

(v) When and where Guru Tegh Bahadur was martyred? 

(vi) Name the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh. 

(vii) When and between whom the Battle of Chappar Chiri was fought?

(viii) When and where Banda Bahadur was executed?

(ix) What do you know about Misl? 

(x) What do you mean by Rakhi? 

(xi) Name any two ministers of Ranjit Singh. 

(xii) Battle of Jamrud. 

(xiii) Who was Rani Jindan?

(xiv) Name the four battles of the First Anglo-Sikh war. 

(xv) When Punjab was annexed to British Empire? Who was the Governor-General at that time? 

UNIT-I 

II. Describe the main teachings of Guru Nanak.

III. Discuss the causes and significance of the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev.

UNIT—II 

IV. Examine the circumstances leading to the creation of Khalsa. Write its significance also.

V. Write a detailed note on the role of Gurmata and Dal Khalsa in the 18th-century Polity.

UNIT—III 

VI. What do you know about the expansion of the Kingdom of Lahore under Ranjit Singh?

VII. Describe the social structure in the early 19th century Punjab.

UNIT-IV 

VIII. Write a detailed note on Anglo-Sikh relations upto 1839.

IX. On the outline map of the Punjab show the following places and write an explanatory note on any four: Amritsar, Goindwal, Kartarpur, Anandpur Sahib, Ropar, Muktsar, Lahore, Sirhind, Multan, Paonta Sahib