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B.A. (General) 2ad Semester

History and Culture of Punjab from Mauryan times to 1200 A.D


Time Allowed : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 45  

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

(2) Question No. 1 is compulsory. Attempt one question from each Unit.

3) 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. 

 

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

(i) Write the names of the Mauryan provinces.  

(ii) Write a short note on Ashoka's Dhamma.  

(iii) Comment on the 4th Buddhist Council.  

(iv) What Material had been used in Gandhara Sculptural Art?  

(v) Who was Aryabhatta ?

(vi) Write a note on Meghaduta.  

(vii) Who was Prabhavati-Gupta ?  

(viii) Who was Fahien ?  

(ix) Write a note on Taxila.  

(x) Who was Alberuni? 

UNIT-I

2. Write an essay on Jainism and its impact on Punjab.  

3. Highlight the impact of Kanishka's rule on Punjab. 10 

UNIT-II  

4. Critically assess the scientific and cultural developments of the Gupta period

5. Write an essay on Women's position in the Gupta and Vardhan period. 

UNIT-III  

6. Discuss Hiuen Tsang's depiction of social and cultural life in early India.  

7. Highlight the main developments in literature. 

UNIT-IV  

8. Describe the Society of Punjab on the eve of the Turkish invasion.

9. On the outline map of Punjab; show the following six historical places and add explanatory note on any two Multan, Uchh, Jalandhar, Kangra, Taxila, Pehowa.