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First Semester B.A. LL.B. Five Years Cours e
(Credit Based System) Examination
Course Code—1.3
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of 40 marks. Attempt all Sections.
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(2) The number of questions to be answered and
marks for each question for Section ‘A’ and
Section ‘B’ are as indicated in each section.
(3) Answer any FIVE questions from Section
‘C’. Each question carries 8 marks.
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1. Choose the correct alternative : 1×10=10
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(i) What is Numismatics ?
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(a) Study of coins
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(b) Sculpture
(c) Archeology
(d) Epigraphy
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(ii) In Vedic period which popular assembly existed SECTION—C (Marks : 8×5=40)
and controlled the king’s activity and powers to (Long Answer Questions)
a great extent ? (Answer any five of the following)
(a) Samiti 4. Discuss the various theories described in ancient literature
regarding the origin of kingship.
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(b) Family
5. What were the causes leading to the rapid spread of
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(c) Group of Purohits Buddhim ?
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(d) Council 6. Describe the administrative system of Chandragupta
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Maurya.
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(iii) What was the term applied to the head of a
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7. Give an account of the ancient Indian cultural heritage.
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republican state in the ancient period ?
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8. Discuss the working of Royal courts and other popular
(a) Ganapati courts in ancient India.
(b) Samrat 9. Discuss the life and teachings of Vardhaman Mahaveer.
(c) Yuvraj 10. Give an account of the republican states in ancient
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(d) Purohita
11. Assess the position of women in ancient India.
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(iv) Which types of states were called kingless states
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in Vedic age ?
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(a) Virat
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(b) Dvairajya
(c) Viruddharajya
(d) Dorajya
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(viii) What is Sculpture ? (xii) Which among the following was the capital of
(a) Study of statues Gupta empire ?
(b) Study of coins (a) Pataliputra
(c) Epigraphy
(b) Taxila
(d) Numismatics
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(c) Ujjain
(ix) Who was the Prime-Minister of Chandragupta
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Maurya ? (d) Vaishali
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(a) Patanjali (xiii) Which among the following is the place of great
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(b) Varah-Mihir bath of Indus Valley Civilization ?
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(c) Chanakya
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(a) Lothal
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(d) Kalhan
(b) Harappa
(x) Who was the 1st Thirthankar according to Jain
belief ? (c) Mohenjodaro
(a) Mahavir (d) Rangpur
(b) Parsvanath
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(xiv) The famous Chinese Pilgrim Fa-hien, visited India
(c) Arishtnemi
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during the reign of which of the following ancient
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kings :
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(xi) Who among the following was the highest judicial
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(a) Samudragupta
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authority in ancient India ?
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(a) Purohit (b) Shrigupta
(b) King (c) Chandragupta II
(c) Nyayadhish
(d) Skandagupta
(d) Mantri
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(xv) Which one of the following is a Upveda of (v) Who among the following is associated with the
Rigveda ?
discovery of the city of Mohanjo-daro ?
(a) Dhanurveda
(a) R.D. Banerjee
(b) Gandharvaveda
(b) S.R. Rao
(c) Ayurveda
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(d) Stapatyaveda (c) Dayaram Sahani
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(Short Answer Questions) (vi) To which tribe did the Buddha belong ?
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2. Write short notes on any three of the following :
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(a) Crimes and punishments during Mauryan age. (b) Sakya
(b) Village administration during the Gupta’s period. (c) Kaliya
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(d) Type of states ‘Vairajya’ and ‘Dorajya’.
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(vii) What is meant by Mahayan ?
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3. Write short notes on any three of the following :
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(a) Small Wheel
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(a) Sabha and Samiti. (b) Small Vehicle
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(b) Numismatics as a source of history. (c) Chariot
(c) Nalanda University. (d) Great Vehicle
(d) Ashram System in ancient India.
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