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Q. “In the mid-1980’s, the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev introduced the liberalizing reforms to bring long term changes in the administration and the stagnant economy of the erstwhile USSR, but it helped in the disintegration of the USSR.” Comment. [10 Marks] Ans: Gorbachev’s internal reforms rested […]

Q. “In the mid-1980’s, the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev introduced the liberalizing reforms to bring long term changes in the administration and the stagnant economy of the erstwhile USSR, but it helped in the disintegration of the USSR.” Comment. [10 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can […]

Q.1 How the Malfuzat texts can be used as a historical sources of medieval India? [10 Marks] Ans: The Malfuzat texts record the teachings of the Sufi saints. During the 13th century, the oral teachings of these saints took on a canonical textual form and gradually these works were recognized as the authoritative and normative […]

Q.1 How the Malfuzat texts can be used as a historical sources of medieval India? [10 Marks] Q.2 Describe the contribution of Firoz Tughlaq to progress of Agriculture in India. [10 Marks] Q.3 Give a brief assessment of the impact of Alauddin Khalji’s market reforms on contemporary economy and society. [10 Marks] Q.4 Trace the […]

Q.1 How Tuzuk-i-Babari can be considered as a source of history of Medieval India? Elaborate. [15 Marks] Ans: Tuzuk-i-Babari (aka Baburnama) is the autobiography of Babur, the founder of the Mughal empire in India. Babur wrote it in Turkish language; Abdur Rahim Khan Khan-i-Khanan translated it into Persian. Later, the book was translated into various […]

Q.1 How Tuzuk-i-Babari can be considered as a source of history of Medieval India? Elaborate. [15 Marks] Q.2 Give different perspectives regarding rise of Maratha as a power in Deccan towards the middle of the 17th century. [15 Marks] Q.3 “Dara Shikoh, known for his liberal views and interest in pantheism, was an erudite champion […]

Q. Identify the following places marked on the map and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Answer sheet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: [2.5×20= 50 Marks] (i) Paleolithic site Hunsgi In Yadgir district, Karnataka. Palaeolithic tools found. […]

Q. Identify the following places marked on the map and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Answer sheet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: [2.5×20= 50 Marks] (i) Paleolithic site (ii) Mesolithic site (iii) Neolithic site (iv) Harappan […]

Q. Identify the following places marked on the map and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Answer sheet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: [2.5×16= 40 Marks] (i) Neolithic site Sarutaru  Near Guwahati (Assam). A Neolithic site. Excavations: […]

Q. Identify the following places marked on the map and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Answer sheet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: [2.5×16= 40 Marks] (i) Neolithic site (ii) Paleolithic site (iii) PGW site (iv) Early […]