Department of History

+3 2 YEAR HISTORY (3rd semester)

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HISTORY OF INDIA-III (CORE-5)

EARLY MEDIEVAL PERIOD OF INDIAN HISTORY (750 to 1200 C.E.)
SHORT QUESTIONS OF ONE MARK EACH

1.Who wrote ‘Tarikh-i-Sabuktgin’?

2.Who wrote ‘Tahikh-i-Hind’?
3.Who wrote ‘Tuhfat-un-Nuzzar fi Gharibi-il-Amsar?
4. When was written Accounts of Marco Polo?
5. Who wrote ‘Shahnama’?
6.Who wrote ‘Rajatarangini?
7.Who wrote ‘Prithvi Raj Raso’?
8.When was written ‘Agni Purana’?
9. When was written ‘Bhagavata Purana’?
10. When was written ‘Kalki Purana’?
11. When was written ‘Brahmavaivarta Purana’?
12. When was written ‘Bhagavata Purana’?
13 Hindu Law is otherwise known as what?
14.Who wrote Harshacharita?
15.Who wrote ‘Trishashtishalakapurushacharita’?
16.Who wrote ‘Hammiramahakavya’?
17.Who wrote ‘Vastupala-Tejapala Prasashti’?
18.Who wrote ‘Prabandhachintamani?
19.Who wrote ‘Ramacharita’?
20.Who wrote ’Vikramankadevacharita’?
21.Who wrote ‘Navasahasankacharita’?
22.Who wrote ‘Kumarapalacharita’?
23.Who wrote ‘Prithvirajavijaya’?
24.Who wrote ‘Tahaqiq-i-hind’?
25.Where is situated Taxila?
26.Where is situated Sunet?
27.Where is situated Purana Qila?
28.Where is situated Hastinapura?
29.Where is situated Attranjikhera?
30.Where is situated Ahichchhatra?
31.Where is situated Mathura?
32.Where is situated Sannati?
33.Where is situated Vedgaon-Madhavapur?
34.Where is situated Maski?
35.Where is situated Brahmagiri ?
36.Where is situated Chandravalli?
37.Where is situated Paharpur?
38.Where is situated Maharauli?
39.The Gurjara Pratihara Rajputs rose to power in which parts of India?
40.The Pala Rajputs rose to power in which parts of India?
41. The Rashtrakuta Rajputs rose to power in which parts of India?
42.The armed conflict among the Gurjara Pratihara Rajputs, Pala Rajputs and
Rashtrkuta Rajputs is known as what ?
43.The word ‘Rajput’ is derived from which word?
44.Chand Bardai was the court poet of which king?
45.The Cholas ruled over South India during which period ?
46.Where is situated Urayur?
47.A Chola king was known as what?
48.When did Vijayalaya rescued the Chola dynasty?
49.Who rescued the Chola dynasty from the Pandyas and the Pallavas?
50.When did the Chola dynasty become the strongest dynasty of the southern
India?
SHORT QUESTIONS OF TWO MARKS EACH
1.Explain how the religious texts are useful for the study of early medieval
India?
2.Explain how the Dharmasashtric texts are useful for the study of early
medieval India?
3.Write a short note on political history of the Rajputs.
4. Write a short note on political history of the Cholas.
5.Name the establishments of Brahmin colonies during the early medieval
period?
6.List out the major styles of Indian temples.
7.Write a short note on the Vesara Style of Indian temples.
8.Why positions of the Brahmans reduced during the early medieval Indian
society?
9.Write about the conditions of the Himalayan states on the eve of Arab
Invasion of Sindh.
10.What was the social conditions of the people of India on the eve of Arab
Invasion of Sindh?
11.What were the immediate causes of the Arab Invasion of Sindh?
12.List out the invasions of Sindh by Muhammad-bin-Qasim.
13.Assess the causes of Arab success in Sindh.
14.Explain land grants of medieval India.
15.Define ‘Brahmadeya’ as an agrarian organisation.
16.What is the Secular Grant.
17.Define’Devadana’ as an agrarian organisation.

18.Write a short note of the production of different crops during the early
medieval India.
19.Write a short note on the types of peasants of early medieval India.
20.Write a short note on crafts based caste groups.
21.Point out the causes of the rise of new literate classes during early medieval
period.
22.Examine the growth of new mixed castes amongst Brahmans.
23. Examine the growth of new mixed castes amongst Kshtriyas.
24. Examine the growth of new mixed castes amongst Vaishyas and Shudras.
25.Write short notes on declining status of untouchables.
26. Write short note on the rise of the status of the Shudras.
27.How the rural society was reconstructed during the early medieval period?
28.Write a short note on Serfdom.
29.Write a short note on the ports and trading centres during early medieval
period.
30.Write a short note on the trading communities during the early medieval
India.
31.Who wrote ‘Navasahasankacharita’?
32.Who wrote ‘Kumarapalacharita’?
33.Who wrote ‘Prithvirajavijaya’?
34.Who wrote ‘Tahaqiq-i-hind’?
35.Where is situated Taxila?
36.Where is situated Sunet?
37.Where is situated Purana Qila?
38.When did the Chola dynasty become the strongest dynasty of the southern
India?
39.Where is situated Attranjikhera?
40.Where is situated Ahichchhatra?
41.Where is situated Mathura?
42.Where is situated Sannati?
43.Where is situated Vedgaon-Madhavapur?
44.Where is situated Maski?
45.Where is situated Brahmagiri ?
46.Where is situated Chandravalli?
47.Where is situated Paharpur?
48.Where is situated Maharauli?
49.The Gurjara Pratihara Rajputs rose to power in which parts of India?
50.The Pala Rajputs rose to power in which parts of India?

SHORT QUESTIONS OF THREE MARKS EACH

1.How the Jaina and the Buddhist texts are useful for the study of early
medieval India?
2.Give a list of secular texts composed during the early medieval India.
3.What are the non-political texts? Point out their importance in the study of
early medieval India.
4. Give a short note on the foreigner’s accounts during early medieval India.
5.Write a short note on the numismatics data.
6.Write a short note on the epigraphic data.
7.Write a short note on Agnikula theory.
8. Write a short note on the Chola dynasty.
9. Write a short note on the Chalukya dynasty.
10. Write a short note on the Pallava dynasty.
11. Write a short note on the Rajputs.
12. Write a short note on the Mukharies.
13. Write a short note on the Pushyabhutis.
14. Write a short note on the Maitrakas.
15.Point out how the mutual hostility and jealousy led to the failure of the
Rajputs.
16.Examine the salient features of Rajput administration
17.Examine the structure and administration of the Cholas.
18.What is Samantisation of the regional kingdoms?
19.Point out the Tribal deities during the early medieval India..
20.How and why the kings provided royal patronage to Brahmanism?
21.Assess the causes of the emergence of Shudras during the early medieval
Indian society.
22.Asses the rise of a new literate class during the early medieval
Indian society.
23.Examine the practice of rituals like ‘Puja’ and ‘Bhakti’ during the early
medieval Indian society.
24.What was the cultural condition of the people of India on the eve of Arab
invasion of Sindh?
25.Point out the religious condition of the people of India on the eve of the
 Arab invasion of Sindh.

26. Examine the political condition of the people of India on the eve of Arab
invasion of Sindh.
27.Write about the result of the Battle of Rawar.
28.Write a short note on the death of Muhammad-bin-Qasim.
29.How the unpopularity and responsibility of Dahir led to his failure?
30.Point out the notable impact of Arab conquests of Sindh.
31.Give the opinion of Dr. Habibullah on Arab invasion of Sindh.

32.Give the opinion of Dr.Tarachand on Arab invasion of Sindh.

33.Examine the religious impact of the Arab invasion of Sindh>
34.Examine the social effects of the Arab invasion of Sindh.
35.What were the causes of failure of the Arabs to establish an empire in
India?
36.Write a short note on the importance of Ismaili Da’wah in Multan.
37.Write a short note on the sources of agrarian expansion during the early
medieval period.
38.Write a short note on the geographical patterns of agrarian expansion
during the early medieval India.
39.Write a short note on the chronological patterns of agrarian expansion of
the early medieval India.
40.Write a short note on the growth of closed economy of the early medieval
period.
41.Write a short note on the feudal ranks and ‘Varna’ distinction during the
early medieval India.
42. Write a short note on the relative decline of trade in the early medieval
India.
43.Write a short note on the decay in urban settlements in the early medieval
India?
44.Explain how reintroduction of metallic coins as mode of exchange was
made in the early medieval India.
45.Point out the importance of trade routes and means of communication in
the early medieval India.
46.Examine the social role of the traders.
47.Analyse India’s relationship with Sri Lanka in the sphere of foreign trade in
the early medieval India.
48.Analyse India’s relationship with Java, Sumatra, Bali, Burma, Malaya
Kamboja and Champa in the sphere of foreign trade.
49.Analyse India’s relationship with West Asia in the sphere of foreign trade.
50.Write a short note on how rural areas were transformed into urban centres.

LONG QUESTIONS OF TEN MARKS EACH

1.Give an account of the sources of study of the history of early medieval India.
2.Give an account of the evolution of the political structures of the Rajputs.
3.Give an account of the evolution of the political structures of the Cholas.
4.What was the role of the Brahmanas on the legitimization of kingship?
5.What was the role of the temples on the legitimization of kingship?
6.What were the causes and effects of the Arab Invasion of Sindh?
7.Give an account of the agricultural expansion in the early medieval India.

8.Give an account of the Landlords of early medieval India.

9.Give an account of the Peasants of early medieval India.
10.Give an account of the proliferation of castes during early medieval India.
11.Give an account of the peasantization of tribes during early medieval India.
12.Give an account of the inter-regional trade during early medieval India.
13.Give an account of the maritime trade during early medieval India.
14.Give an account of the forms of exchange during early medieval India.
15.Give an account of the process of urbanisation in early medieval India
16.Give an account of the merchant guilds of South India.
17.Give an account of the development of Puranic traditions in early medieval
India.
18.Give an account of the development of Buddhism in early medieval India.
19. Give an account of the development of Jainism in early medieval India.
20.Discuss the role of Al-Beruni in Islamic Intellectual Traditions.

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Rise of modern west

Core- 6
Objective questions (01 MARKS)

Q NO-1

1- The Period of the dominance of feudalism spanned from----- to----------.

2- ---------- was the symbol of power in feudal system.
3- ---------- caused the decline of feudalism.
4- The decline of feudalism began in ---------- century.
5- -------- revolution declared”liberty, equality, fraternity” as its motto.
6- From --------- century, Europe began to show innovations in technology.
7- --------- Engine was first applied in a cotton mill in 1785.
8- The class struggle of -------- helped restrict feudal extractions.
9- ------- Movement of 1838----48 in Britain was the first political
organizations of the working class.
10- In-------- year, the first international working men’s association was
born.
11- In 1946, ------ published his work-“study in the development of
capitalism”.
12- The advance of capitalism is the key theme for --------.
13- The members of the guild were called --------.
14- The urban revolution in the ---- and ----- had far- reaching economic,
social, political and cultural effects.
15- -------- towns and cities formed into independent economic units with
their respective customs barriers.
16- ------------------ represent a new period of global interaction and
interconnectivity.
17- ----- And ------ were the first European states to launch overseas
voyages of exploration.
18- -------------- coincided with the development of humanism.
19- -------- was permitted to retain Malta and Mauritius which she had
captured during Napoleonic wars.
20- ------------- resulted in the accumulation of capital.
21- ------- Class contributed a lot for colonialism and imperialism.
22- ------- was an important cause of colonialism and imperialism.
23- ------ played a key role in the spread of European imperialism.
24- ----- And ------ continents were industrially underdeveloped.
25- -------- discovered America in 1492 AD.
26- ------ Company created the first successful English overseas
settlement in 1607 AD.
27- ------arrested the pope and made him a prisoner.
28- ------ discovered the printing press in 1454 AD.
29- ------ was the city of St. Ambrose.
30- ------ ruled Milan successfully until his death in 1466 AD.
31- ------- was the king of France from 1483-1498AD.
32- ------- in Renaissance was the home of a galaxy of men of talent and
genius.
33- ----- was the son of Alexander.
34- ------- City of Siena, not far from Florence.
35- ------- has been called the father of Italian humanism.
36- ------- devised a mathematical method for creating the illusion of
depth on a flat surface.
37- ------ may be called the first painter of the Renaissance.
38- ----- Was working as a genius-Sculptor in Padua from 1443-1453 AD.
39- ---- was the most well- known work of Leonardo da Vinci.
40- The last judgment is ------- most influential works in the history of
western art.
41- ----- sent a vast fleet of warships to suppress the protestant forces in
England.
42- From ---- to ----- the thirty years war occurred.
43- ------ was Anna Boleyn.
44- In France ------- was going to become the catalyst for the protestant
reform movement.
45- The first protestant church was in --------.
46- ------ was the son of Henry V11 and Jane Seymour.
47- The peace treaty of Augsburg was signed in ------ year.
48- ----- war between the protestants and Catholics laid the legal
foundation for the nation—states.
49- .The Renaissance began in the ------ and ended in -------- year.
50- --------- set up his printing press near Westminster Abbey in 1475.

Q .no -2. Very short questions (02 marks)

1- Who used guns and gunpowder in destroying the forts of the feudal lords?
2- The demand for which items increased due to the contact with new countries
owing to crusades?
3- What was the cause of Black Death?
4- What is considered to be one of the prime factors in the transition from
feudalism to capitalism?
5- In the feudal system, who worked with their own tools and raw materials
and within their own precincts?
6- Why the feudal lords started rentingtheir land to peasants in exchange for
money rent?
7- Which phase of capitalism is known as mercantilism?
8- What helped in the transport of heavy precious metals and later in
colonization?
9- Whose communist manifesto in 1848, followed by Marx’s capital in 1867?
10- Who bring out the role of market and exchange economy in the
decline of feudalism and rise of capitalism?
11- Who wrote a book that is called “An inquiry into the nature and
causes the wealth of nation”?
12- What are the causes of growth and development of Italian towns?
13- What are the expeditions of Ferdinand Magellan during the period
1519-1522?
14- Which methods were adopted by different Imperialists powers to set
up their control over various areas?
15- Which countries became anxious to sell their surplus finished goods in
other countries?
16- What is the most important cause of Imperialism and capitalism?
17- The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 was a pivot
reason for European expedition, Give your view?
18- Who landed on an island he called San Salvador and when?
19- Who became the first Governor of Puerto Rico, When?
20 - Who granted Raleigh a charter for the colonization of the area of
Virginia and when?

21-The role of Christian missionaries for In fracture development.

22- Give two points for reason s for colonization.

23- Give the name of two plantations established from 16 th century to 18th
century.

24-Give the name of two types of slaves.

25-Give different terms used for Renaissance in history.

26-Give two features of Renaissance.

27- Who made the fall of Constantinople and when?

28-Who lead to large number of people taking long voyages?

29-Give two reasons for the rise of city-states.

30- Give two reasons for spread of Humanism in Europe.

31- Give two names of the leaders of Renaissance Humanism.

32- Give two types of Renaissance art.

33- Give the name of the two architectural works during the Renaissance
period.

34- Name the two sculptures of Renaissance.

35- Who were the leading Florentine bronze Sculptors?

36- Name the two painters of Renaissance.

37- Name two women painters of Renaissance.

38- Name two famous writers of Renaissance.

39- Give names of the reformer of the doctrinal unity.

40- Give two causes of the Reformation movement.

41- Name the two impacts of Reformation movement.

42- Name the contribution of two countries for Reformation movement.

43- In which year the Catholics and Protestants war broke out in Germany?

44- Name the two factors affecting for the rise of Nation-states.

45- Name two causes for the rise of absolutism in Europe.

46- Give, two principles for the emergence of European state system.
47- Name, two factors responsible for the shift of economic balance from the
Mediterranean to the Atlantic.

48- Name the causes for decline of Italian economy.

49- Which Age is called as Dark Age?

50- In which fields the Italian Renaissance was advancing?

Qno-3 ---Short Questions (03 marks)

1- Renaissance.
2- Communes proper.
3- Merchant Guilds.
4- Consular Cities.
5- Baroque.
6- Journey man.
7- Medieval Guilds.
8- Role of Merchant class.
9- Conquest of Latin America.
10- Sir Walter Raleigh.
11- Geographical Discovery.
12- Henry Hudson.
13- Massachusetts Bay colony.
14- Bartolommeo Dias.
15- Treaty of Tordesillas.
16- Prince Henry the Navigator.
17- “Virgin Queen”.
18- Indentured Servants.
19- Cotton Plantations.
20- Abolition of Slavery in the America.
21- Invention of printing machine.
22- Fall of Constantinople.
23- The New Elite.
24- Crusade.
25- Holy Roman Empire.
26- The city of St. Ambrose.
27- The peace of Lodi of 1454.
28- Council of Ten.
29- The Eldest Child of Liberty.
30- Petrarch, the father of Italian Humanism.
31- Johannes Gutenberg.
32- Martin Luther.
33- The Last Supper.
34- The School of Athens.
35- The Last Judgment.
36- The Kiss of Judean.
37- Leonardo Brunei.
38- All Saints Day.
39- The Peace of Augsburg.
40- The Thirty years war.
41- Discovery of Gun-Powder.
42- The Act of Uniformity.
43- The decline of Italian City-States.
44- Enlightened Absolutism.
45- Peter the Great.
46- Columbus Voyage.
47- Social impact of Commercial Revolution.
48- Agricultural Revolution.
49- Overseas Markets of Europe.
50- Trading cities of Europe.

Qno—4---Long type Questions (10 MARKS)

1- Explain the factors responsible for the transition of feudalism to capitalism.

2- Describe in brief the causes of the decline of feudalism.
3- Analyze the conditions of life in medieval towns and cities.
4- Describe the motives of European Voyages and Exploration.
5- Describe the factors responsible for the colonial expansion.
6- Describe in brief the consequences of the age of discovery.
7- Discuss in brief the impact of colonization of the European states.
8- Define the Mining economy? Explain the development of the Mining
economy in the west.
9- Examine the development of Domestic Slave Trade and Its effects.
10- Narrate the social conditions of Slaves in the west.
11- Define Renaissance? Examine the features of Renaissance?.
12- Examine the background and causes for the rise of the city-states of
Europe?
13- Examine factors leading to the spread of Humanism in Germany?.
14- Explain in brief the social, economic and political effects of the
Renaissance?
15- Narrate the contributions of the famous Women Painters during the
Renaissance period.
16- Describe in brief the causes of the Reformation of the Reformation
movement.
17- Describe the role of Martin Luther in the protestant Reformation
movement?.
18- Describe the causes for the emergence of the absolutism in Europe.
19- Examine the concept and features of the price revolution.
20- Narrate the features of European Industrial Economy.
 CORE-7(History)
SUBJECT: HISTORY OF INDIA-IV (C 1206-
1526)

Group-A

Short Answer type Questions (01 Marks)

1. Who was the first Muslim invaded India?
2. How many expeditions to India were made by Sultan Mahmud of Ghaznavi
?
3. When did the first battle of Tarain fought?
4. Who defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the second battle of Tarain ?
5. How Many dynasties ruled over Delhi Sultanate?
6. What was the time period of Slave Dynasty?
7. What was the time period for Khalji Dynasty?
8. What was the time period of Tughluq Dynasty?
9. What was the time period of Sayid Dynasty?
10. What was the time period of Lodhi Dynasty?
11. Who became the master of Hindustan after Ghori’s death?
12. Who was given the title of “Lakh Bakshi”(Giver of lakhs)?
13. Qutbuddin Aibak died while playing which game?
14. Which mosque was constructed by Aibak at Ajmer?
15. Qutubuddin Aibak constructed Qutub Minar in the honour of which famous
Sufi saint?
16. What was the original name of Iltutanish?
17. Who was considered as the real founder of Delhi Sultanate?
18. Who introduced the gold coins(Tanka)?
19. What was the name given to the copper coin introduced by Iltutmish?
20. Who set up the group of forty?
21. What was the name given to the group of forty?
22. Who patronized Minhaj-Us-Siraj?
23. Who was the author of the book Tabqqat-I-Nasiri?
24. Who was the first & only Muslim women ruler of Delhi Sultanate?
25. Who was known as “Darvesi King” as he was very Pious and noble?
26. When did Ghiyas-Ud-Din Balban ascended the throne?
27. Who destoyed the group of forty “Chalisa”?
28. What was the name given to the Military Department of Balban?
29. Who took up the title of Zil-I-Illahi(Shadow of God)?
30. When did Alauddin Khiliji ascended the throne?
31. What was the system introduced for branding of horse by Alauddin Khiliji?
32. What was the role of Mustakhraj?
33. Who was the founder of Tughluq dynasty?
34. What was the original name of Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq?
35. What was the name given to the newly created Agricultural department by
Muhammad
–Bin –Tughluq?
36. What was the new name given to Devagiri after the transfer of Capital?
37. Who was Wazir?
38. What was Iqta?
39. Who Was the head of Paragana?
40. Who was the author of the book Tarikh-I-Firoz Shahi?
41. Who was the founder of Bahamani Kingdom?
42. Who was the founder of Vijaynagar Emperor?
43. Who built the famous Gol Gumbaj?
44. Who was the founder of the famous Charminar?
45. Who founded the famous Golconda fort?
46. Who was the famous radical disciple of Ramananda removed the
difference between Hindu and Muslim?
47. When did Guru Nanak Dev born?
48. Which saint was popularly known as “Data Ganj Baksh”
49. Who was the founder of the Chisti order?
50. When did kabir born?

Group-B

Short Answer type Questions (02 Marks)

1. Which period is known as Sultanate period? And who led the Muslim rule
in India?
2. Who and When the First Muslim Ruler invaded India?
3. When did Muhammad-Bin-Qasim invaded India and which area was
conquered by him?
4. Who was the first Turk invaded India and when?
5. How many expeditions to India was made by Mahmud of Ghaznavi and
when?
6. When was the second Turk invader to India when did he invaded?
7. Which dynasty first ruled the Delhi Sultanate and when?
8. When did Khiliji dynasty ruled over Delhi sultanate?
9. When did Tughluq dynasty ruled over Delhi Sultanate?
10. When did Sayyid dynasty ruled over Delhi Sultanate?
11. Who was the founder of Lodi Dynasty and when did the dynasty
ruled over Delhi Sultanate?
12. Who was the founder of Slave dynasty and what was his relation with
Muhammad Ghori?
13. Who was given the title of Lakh Bakshi and when did he died?
14. What was Chaugan or Polo?
15. Write two Mosques constructed by Aibak
16. Who was a slave of Aibak and when did he occupied Delhi Sultanate ?
17. Write two coins introduced by Iltutmish?
18. What is the original name of Iltutmish and what was the name of his group
of 40?
19. Minhaj-us –Siraj was patronized by which Sultan
20. Who & when the only lady Sultan ruled over Delhi Sultanate?
21. When did Balban ascended Delhi throne and what was his actual name?
22. Who broke the power of Chalisa-The group of forty and what was its cause
?
23. What was the name of Balban’s Military Department was and who was the
head?
24. Who was confirmed with title Zill-i-IIahii and what was its meaning?
25. Who introduced Sijda & Paibos as the normal forms of salutation?
26. Who founded Khiliji dynasty and who was his successor ?
27. Who was the Sultan who separated religion from politics and proclaims
“Kingship knows no Kingship” ?
28. Who introduced the system of Dagh and Chehra and what was their
meaning?
29. Who was Muhammad –bin-Tughluq and when he ascended the Delhi
throne?
30. Write two ambitions projects of Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq?
 31. When did Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq transfered his capital and what was the
new capital?
32. What was the Administrative centre at District level and who was the
head during Delhi Sultanate?
33. What was the name given to the Department of Agriculture and who
founded it during Delhi Sultanate period?
34. Who wrote Tabaqat-I-Nasir and whose Administration was explained ?
35. Write two books of Zia-Uddin Barani ?
36. When & Who founded Vijayanagar kingdom?
37. Krishna Deva Raya belongs to which dynasty and what was the name of his
Kingdom?
38. Write any two name of the “Ashtadiggajas” formed by Krishna Dev Raya?
39. Who was Hasan Gangu and which dynasty was founded by him?
40. Bahamani Empire disintegrated into how many kingdoms and write any
two names?
41. Who founded the famous Gol Gumbaz and it was famous for what?
42. Which movements were monotheistic in nature during medieval period?
43. Who was the founder of Sikhism and where did he born?
44. Who was Kabir and he belongs to which religion?
45. Who founded the Suhara-Wardi order of Sufism?
46. What was the meaning of Sufi word ?
47. When &who founded the Naqsbandiah order ?
48. Who was the famous saint of Krishna and what was his achievement?
49. Who was known as Data Ganj Baksh” and what was his Manuals?
50. Who was the founder of “Chisti” order and where he was settled in India ?
Group-C

Answer the Questions (03 Marks)

1. Write the five dynasties with ruled over Delhi Sultanate?
2. Who was Khalifa?who were the rules were not following khalifa?
3. Write different rulers of slave dynasty?
4. Write short notes on “Iron and Blood policy” of Balban?
5. Explain the policy of ”Kingship knows no Kinship” of Balban?
6. Which were the taxes collected during sultanate period?
7. What was the Hindu policy of Alauddin Khiliji?
8. Write short notes on Ulema?
9. Write short notes on Shariyat?
10. Enumerate major sources of Delhi Sultanate?
11. Write short notes on Perisan Tarikh Tradition?
12. Explain Literacy sources as an important sources for Delhi Sultanate?
13. Write short notes on Archeological sources of Delhi Sultanate ?
14. Write short notes on Vernacular Literary sources of Delhi Sultanate?
15. Write Short notes on Tabaqat-i-Nasir?
16. Explain the role of Zia-Ud-Din Barani during Delhi Sultanate?
17. Write short notes on Ibn Battuta?
18. Write short notes on Amir Khushro?
19. Enumerate Hindi Literacy works which helped for interpretation of Delhi
Sultanate?
20. What do you mean by Epigraphy?
21. Write short notes on early life of Balban?
22. Short notes on Destruction of forty by Balban?
23. Short notes on Theory of Kingship by Alauddin Khiliji?
24. Enumerate the southern Kingdoms conquested by Alauddin?
25. Write short notes on Central Administration of khiliji dynasty?
26. What are the systems of Daag and Chehra?
27. Briefly explain market policy of Alauddin Khiliji?
28. Short notes on Land policy incorporated by Alauddin khiliji?
29. Briefly explain the merits of revenue policy of Alauddin?
30. Briefly explain the early life of Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq?
31. Short notes on Taxation in Doab?
32. Write down short notes on Diwan-I-Kohi?
33. Briefly describe the transfer of capital by Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq?
34. Write short notes on Introduction of Token currency?
35. Short notes on Provincial Administration during Delhi Sultanate?
36. Give brief account of Military system during Delhi Sultanate?
37. Write short notes on Suffism?
38. Short notes on Art & Sculpture of Delhi Sultanate?
39. Briefly explain the origin of the Bahamani kingdom?
40. Write the five kingdoms of originated after the disintegration of Bahamani
kingdom?
41. Name all the rulers of Bahamani Kingdom?
42. Write short notes on Krishna Deva Ray?
43. Name all the rulers of Odisha from 1435AD to 1538AD?
 44. Write short notes on position of women during Delhi Sultanate?
45. Write short notes on Maritime trade during Delhi Sultanate?
46. Write short notes on Chisti Silsila?
47. Write different types of Sufi orders?
48. What do you mean by Bhakti movement?
49. What were the causes of Bhakti movement?
50. Write names of at least five saints of Bhakti movement?

Group-D

Long Answar type Questions (10 marks)

1. Explain various sources for interpreting Delhi Sultanate and Discuss
Persian Tarikh Tradition.
2. What is Epigraphy and how it became a tool for interpreting Delhi
Sultanate?
3. Vernacular histories are the vital sources for the study of Delhi-
Sultanate. Justify this statement?
4. Enumerate the advent of Muslims and foundation of Muslim rule in India?
5. Muhammad Ghori as the founder of Muslim rule in India-Justify this
statement?
6. Describe the causes of the success of the Turk invaders or failures of
the Rajputs in Medieval India?
7. Assess the policy of Iron & Blood followed by Balban
8. Examine the contribution of Balban in strengthening the rule of the Delhi
Sultanate ?
9. Give an assessment of the Expansion of the Delhi Sultanate under Ala-
uddin Khillji?
10. What were the ambitious projects of Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq. Explain
the transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad(Devgiri)?
11. Explain the composition of the ruling elites under different dynasty of Delhi
Sultanate?
12. Describe the brief history of the establishment of the Bahamani dynasty?
13. Krishna Deva Raya as the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire-Justify
the statement?
14. Describe the developments of Arts & architecture under Sultanate.
15. Explain the factors responsible for the blending of the fusion of the Indo-
Islamic cultures during the Sultanate rule in India?
 16. Explain the developments of the regional art and architecture in India
during Medieval period?
17. Describe the contributions of the Persian literature in Medieval Indian
history?

18. Define the Iqta system ? Explain the origin and growth of Iqta system?
19. Explain in brief the different types and methods of agricultural
technologies used during Delhi sultanate period?
20. Explain the features of Ala-uddin Khillji’s market regulation policy?

Core-8

Rise of Modern West-II

Qno.1. Write short notes of the following: (Marks-02 each)

1. Crisis period of Europe.

2. Green Revolution.
3. Privileges Group.
4. First Estate.
5. Peace treaty of 1604.
6. Thirty years of war.
7. Ferdinand II.
8. Westphalia peace treaty.
9. Spanish Armada.
10. Paireniz treaty.
11. Stuart monarchy.
12. Petition of Right.
13. House of Commons.
14. Oliver Cromwell.
15. James Edward.
16. Septennial Act.
17. Divine Right of Kingship [.
18. Maria Theresa.
19. Pitt the Elder.
20. Lord North.
21. Francis Bacon.
22. Montesquieu.
23. Adam Smith.
24. Voltaire.
25. Social contact Theory.
26. Spirit of the Law.
27. Habiru’s Corpus.
28. Copernicus.
29. Printing Machine.
30. Mariners Compass.
31. Principia.
32. William Harvey.
33. Adam smith.
34. Discourse of Trade.
35. Methuen Treaty.
36. Crusade.
37. AgastyaBlankie.
38. Arnold Toynbee.
39. Townshend.
40. Abraham Darby.
41. John Key.
42. James Hargreaves.
43. Spinning Mule.
44. Edmund Cartwright.
45. James Watt.
46. Thomas Edison.
47. Bank of England.
48. Pilgrim Father.
49. Seven years’ war.
50. Boston Tea Party.

Qno.2. Long type questions: (Each Question Carries-12Marks)

1. Discuss about the economic crisis of Europe in the 17 th century.

2. Discuss about the political crisis of Europe in the 17th century.
3. Discuss about the autocratic rule of Europe.
 4. Narrate people’s revolution of England in the 18th century.
5. Discuss the development of science from Renaissance period to 17 th century.
6. Narrate the impact of modern science in the European society.
7. Discuss the Meaning, origin and the causes of Growth of Colonialism.
8. Discuss the Colonial progress of Europe from 17th to 18th century.
9. Discuss the impact of colonialism in the Economic Europe from 17th to 18th
century.
10. Analysis the development of Agriculture in the last part of medieval period.
11. Discuss briefly about the Industrial Revolution.
12. Discuss the political causes of American war of Independence.
13. Discuss the Socio-economic causes of American war of Independence.
14. Discuss the Significance and results of American war of Independence.
15. Discuss about the First Settlement of England in America.
16. Examine the people’s revolution of the 18th century.
17. Give an account about the Intellectual developments of Europe.
18. Discuss the meaning, origin and growth of Mercantilism during the period of
17th and 18th century in Europe.
19. Discuss about the spread of Mercantilism in Europe in 17th and 18th century.
20. Explain the impact of Mercantilism on European economy.

CORE-9

History of India-V(1526-1750)

Group-A

Short Answer Type Questions (02Marks)

1. Who and when founded Mughal rule in India?

2. Who were the Father and mother of Babar?
3. Whom and when Babar defeated in the first battle of 1 st Panipat?
4. When was the 1st battle of Panipat fought?
5. When was the 1st battle of defeated by Babar of Khanwa?
6. When and who was defeated by Babar at Chanderi?
7. Who and where Babar defeated Muhammad Lodhi?
8. When and where did Babar die?
9. Who was the first to us Gunpowder and artinery in India?
10. What is the autobiography of Babur and who wrote it?
11. Who was the Humayun and when did he ascended the throne?
12. Name two were fought between Humayan and Shershah Suri?
13. Name the Autography of Humayan and who was the writer?
14. What was the second capital mode by Humayan?
15. What is Iqat and who was the head?
16. What was the name given for Taluka during Sher shah Suri Reign?
17. Who were in charge of Gram(Village) during Sher shah Suri’s Administration?
18. What is Historiography?
19. Write short notes on Akbarnama?
20. Write short notes on Badsahnama?
21. Who was Abul Fazal?
22. Write short notes on Ibadatkhana?
23. Short notes on Treaty of Purandar?
24. Short notes on Din-I-Illahi?
25. Short notes on Pilgrim tax?
26. When did Akbar ascended the throne and who was his Regent?
27. What is Suba?
28. Short notes on Mansabdarisytem?
29. What were the two paymode methods of Mansabdari system?
30. Which system was added by Shahjahan and what does it mean?
31. Write short notes on Zabti system in revenue collection ?
32. What was Inam?
33. Who built Humayun Tomb?
34. What is Buland Darwaja?
35. Write the only building by Aurangzeb in Red fort?
36. Who were the two famous painters of Akbar’s court?
37. Who was titled ‘Kabipriya’ and under which ruler he was patronized?
38. When did Shivaji born and who was his Religion Teacher?
39. Short notes on Shivaji’s territory division?
40. Write short notes on ‘Astha Pradhan’?
41. What was the role of Majumdar?
42. Name the two sons of Shivaji’s rule?
43. Who was Baji Rao and when did he became Peshwa?
44. Who was Nana Saheb. What was his original name?
45. Short notes on SubsidaryAlliance treaty of Bassein (1802)
46. Short notes on Third Anglo-Maratha war?
47. Short notes on Mughal Art?
48. Short Notes on Sulh-I-Kul?
49. Short notes on Jagirdar system?
50. What is Khalsa?
Long Answer Type Questions (12 Marks)

1. Discuss the contribution of Persian Literacy culture and translation for

interpreting Mughal rule in India?
2. Discuss the Vernacular Literacy tradition of Mughal rule in India?
3. Give an account of Memori and Travelogus during Mughal rule in India?
4. What was the condition of India on the advent of the Mughals?
5. Discuss the fire arms, military technology and warfare of Mughal rule?
6. Enumerate the Administrative and revenue system of Sher Shah?
7. Discuss the Rajput policies during Mughal rule?
8. Evacuate the role of Administrative institutions of Mughal?
9. Discuss the emergence of the Maratha and the role played by Shivaji?
10. Discuss Mansabdari system incorporated during Mughal rule?
11. Discuss the origin of Jagirdar and Revenue system?
12. Discuss how the Agarian and Jagir crisis began during Mughal rule in India?
13. Discuss the trade routes and patterns of internal commerced, Overseas trade of
Mughals?
14. Give an account of Mughal art and Architecture?
15. Give an account of Mughal Painting?
16. Discuss the themes & Perspectives of Rajput Painting?
17. What do you mean by Sulh-I-Kul.How it will helped to maintain religious
tolerance during Mughal Period?
18. Discuss the Socio economic condition of Mughal rule in India?
19. Discuss the salient features of Mughal administration?
20. Give an account of Land rights and revenue system during Mughal rule in
India?
 CORE-10:
HISTORICAL THEORIES AND METHODS
SHORT QUESTIONS OF TWO MARKS EACH

1.How did Herodotus define ‘History’?

2. How did Thucydides define ‘History’?
3. How did Aristotle define ‘History’?
4. How did T. S. Eliot define ‘History’?
5. How did Thomas Carlyle define ‘History’?
6. How did Lord Acton define ‘History’?
7. How did Friedrich Hegel define ‘History’?
8. How did R. G. Collingwood define ‘History’?
9. How did J. B. Bury define ‘History’?
10. How did E. H. Carr define ‘History’?
11. How did Napoleon Bonaparte define ‘History’?
12. How did Karl Marx define ‘History’?
13. How did Kautilya define ‘History’?
14. How did Carleton S. Coon define ‘History’?
15. How did St. Augustine define ‘History’?
16. Write three relevance of the study of history.
17. Write the names of three different kinds of history.
18. What is political history?
19. What is social history?
20. What is economic history?
21. What is legal history?
22. What is diplomatic history?.
23. What is military history?
24. What is cultural history?
25. What is intellectual history?
26. What is universal history?
27.Mention three natures of history.
28.What are the variations of history?
29.What is the object of history?
30. What are the methods of history?
31. What are the aims of history?
32. What are the uses of history?
33. Who called history as ‘agreeable entertainment’?
34.What is the difference between History and Science?
35.Is history an art?
36.Is history a science?
37.What is the difference between history and morality?
38.Who was Herodotus?
39. Who was Thucydides?
40.When and where was Herodotus born?
41.Who wrote ‘The Histories’?
42.When and where was Thucydides born?
43.What were the famous works of Thucydides?
44.Who was Polybius?
45. When and where was Polybius born?
46. What were the famous works of Polybius?
47. Who was Tacutus?
48. When and where was Tacitus born?
49. What were the famous works of Tacitus?
50.Who was St. Augustine?

LONG QUESTIONS OF TWELVE MARKS EACH

1.Define history.
2.Discuss the nature of history.
3.Discuss the scope of history.
4.What are the objects of history?
5.What is the value of history?
6.Differentiate history and science.
7.Differentiate history and morality.
8.Discuss the achievements of Herodotus as a historian.
9. Discuss the achievements of Thucydides as a historian.
10. Discuss the achievements of Polybius as a historian.
11. Discuss the achievements of Tacitus as a historian.
12. Discuss the achievements of St. Augustine as a historian.
13. Discuss the achievements of Ibn Khaldun as a historian.
14. Differentiate history and archaeology.
15. Differentiate history and anthropology.
16. Differentiate history and psychology.
17. Differentiate history and literature.
18. Differentiate history and political science..
19. Narrate the achievements of Ranke as a historian.
20. Narrate the achievements of Croce as a historian.

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