Saturday, January 29, 2022
M.A History 2nd Semester
Agrarian Economy of Ancient India
Paper-2
Time Allowed: Three Hours] [Maximum Marks: 80
Note: (1) Attempt five questions in all.
(2) Question No. 1 is compulsory.
(3) Attempt at least one question from each Unit.
I. Attempt any ten questions from the following in 25 to 30 words each:
(1) Define the term settled agriculture.
(2) Mention two sources of irrigation as reflected in Arthasastra.
(3) What do you mean by crop patterns?
(4) Write two processes of agriculture.
(5) Define the term donor of land.
(6) What is Khaila land?
(7) Define the Sita land.
(8) Define the concept of dependent peasantry.
(9) What is Visti?
(10) What do you mean by Agrahara Land Grant?
(11) Explain D.D. Kosambi's theory of feudalism from the 'above'.
(12) To whom relief in taxation was provided in early India?
(13) What do you understand by the term Ganapati?
(14) What are copper plate charters?
(15) Define the term udagbhagh.
UNIT-I
II. Examine the features of Bronze and Iron-based agriculture in early India.
III. Discuss the agricultural techniques as reflected in literary sources.
UNIT-II
IV. Was there any Royal ownership of land in early India? Explain by citing relevant sources.
V. Discuss the major causes of boundary disputes. How were the boundary disputes settled ?
UNIT-III
VI. Examine the social and economic relationship between the donors and donees in early medieval India.
VII. Discuss the phases of transformation in the process of stratification of peasants in early medieval India.
UNIT-IV
VIII. What is Indian feudalism? Discuss its various theories.
IX. What do you mean by the feudal economy? Discuss its characteristics.
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