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THIRD SEMESTER EXAMINATION
INDIA FROM 8th CENTURY TO 15th CENTURY A.D.
B.A. HISTORY (B.HIST-301)
Duration: 3 Hours Total marks: 100
PART-1
(SHORT ANSWERSTYPES QUESTIONS)
Attempt any five (05) questions.
Each question is of eight (08) marks.
Q.1 Discuss the main features of the agrarian economy in India during the early medieval period.
Q.2 Examine the social organization and cultural traditions that developed in different regions of India during 8th
century.
Q.3 Analyze the nature of regional politics in India from the 8th to the 10th century, with a focus on the political
structures in Northern and Southern India.
Q.4 Describe the rise of the Turks and Mongols in Central Asia.
Q.5 Explain the administrative structure of the Delhi Sultanate.
Q.6 Evaluate the economic conditions under the Delhi Sultanate, focusing on the agrarian structure, the rise of
urban economy, trade, commerce, technology, and crafts.
Q.7 Discuss the impact of the Bhakti and Sufi movements on Indian society and culture between the 13th and
15th centuries.
PART-11
(LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)
Attempt any Three (03) questions.
Each question is of fifteen (20) marks.
Q.1. How did urban settlements, trade, and commerce evolve during this period, and what role did trading
communities and organizations play?
Q-2. Analyze the social organization and ideology of Indian society between the 8th and 13th centuries. How did
regional cultural traditions develop and contribute to the cultural diversity of the subcontinent?
Q-3. Examine the nature of regional politics in India from the 8th to the 13th century. Compare and contrast the
political developments in Northern and Eastern India.
Q-4 Evaluate the rise of the Delhi Sultanate, focusing on the establishment, consolidation, and territorial expansion
under the early Sultans.
Q-5 Evaluate the socio-religious and cultural transformations in India from the 13th to the 15th centuries, focusing
on the Bhakti and Sufi movements and its influence on art, architecture, language, literature.