B.A./Part-I/Hons.IHISA-II1201B

WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITYB.A. Honours PART-IExaminations, 2018

HISTORy-HONOURS

PAPER-HISA-IITime Allotted: 4 Hours Full Marks: 100

Thefigures in the margin indicate full marks.Candidates should answer in their own wordsand adhere to the word limit as practicable.

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Answer Question No.1 and any four questions from the rest

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(a) What were the differences between the Ghaznavid and Ghurid invasions?~ \!3 ~~'f~ ~~ 9ft~ <iST~?

(b) Evaluate Zia-Uddin Barani as a historian.~f\b~~~ ~ f@Bl1tG~Oi~ ~'f ~ I

(c) Briefly introduce Abdur Razzaq, Nicolo-di-Conti, Dominigo Paes andNikitein.~~, Pl~t(ft1t 1\1;*, Clott~HC'l\tC~ ~~ Hf4if\bCOi~~~ ~~ I

(d) What is the significance of the Battle of Talikota in Indian history?'i5t~C'3~~~C>j ~tfaj~fj;t ~ ~~~ ~ ?

(e) What do you mean by 'Paibos' and 'Sijda'? Who introduced it?'~' \!3 ~'~~~? ~~fG~~?

(f) What were the architectural characteristics of the Adina Mosque?~ ~>j~C't~ ~~~~~<iST <iST~?

(g) How did the Jagannath cult develop?~~~~~~\!3a?

(h) When did Vasco-da-Gama reach India? What were his immediateobjectives?~\Sl 'i'\tm~ '6t~~4C~ ~? ~ ~~ ~ <iST~?

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20x4 = 80

2. Was the .econemic and agrarian system of India between 650 A.D and1000 A.D feudal in character?~a:o ~ ~ ~ooo ~ ~ Ji~HI<ptta;\51~C'5~~ '8 1~;qJ;q~ <litJitll~\!jtffll<p ~ ?

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3. Explain the rise of Bengal as a regional power under Dharmapala andDevapala.~9fM'S~~~~~~~mw~cm~~~~1

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4. Trace the evolution of the theory of kingship in India from Iltutmish toAlauddin Khalji.~~ ~\5Itiijl~fijt~ ~ ~ ~liSMt1jj~ GlI'ft·~~q~~ I

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5. Discuss the role of nobility during the Turko Afghan period.~ Glt~~ It'if \5If\6'StI\!jG!t~ ~ Gltta;w.:It ~ I

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6. What were the roots of conflict between Vijaynagar and Bahamanikingdoms? To what extent was religion a factor behind this conflict?MGt~ilosm'8 ~ ~ 'lI"t~ ~~ ~~~ <lit ~ ? ~~ ~~ iSfOU~ ~

.mn~?7. What were the main tenets of Sufism? Assess its impact on life and society 20

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8. Assess the contribution of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty to the political and 20cultural history of Bengal.cm~ <sItiSitii~<p'8 ~,~~R>~ ~ ~~~ \!lI;q'ftCii~~'t~ I

9. What was the nature of Indian maritime trade prior to the advent of the 12+8Portuguese? Did the coming of the Portuguese bring about a change in thisstructure?~GtOffi \!lIIM<S1t<l~9JPf \51~C'5~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ? ~Gtt't~ \!lItM~;q

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10. Discuss the background of the Mughal-Afghan contest for the supremacy in 12+8Northern India between 1526 and 1556. What were its results?~ ~ ~a:~~~ ~a:a:~-~~'lI"t~ ~ GI;sfQi~ ~ ~-~~ ~

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