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Third Semester of Five Year B.A.,LL.B. Examination, June/July 2012

HISTORY – I
Indian History (Course – I)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 Questions.

2. One essay type and one short note question from
each unit have to be attempted, which is referred as part (a)
and (b) in all the Units.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Discuss the theories regarding the origin of state and political
administration in the vedic period. Marks : 15

Êæà¨Ü PÝƨÜÈÉ ÃÝg ÊÜáñÜᤠÃÝgQà¿á BvÜÚñÜWÜÙÜ E¨Ü¿á PÜáÄñÜá

CÃÜáÊÜ Ô¨ÝœíñÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
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Trace the growth of the caste system with special reference to

the Chatur-Varna system.

hÝ£ ±Ü¨Üœ£¿á ¸æÙÜÊÜ~Wæ¿á®Üá° ËÍæàÐÜñÜ@ aÝñÜáÊÜì|젱ܨܜ£¿á®Üá°

EÇæÉàUÔ b£ÅÔ.
(b) Give a brief account of the religion and Philosophy of the
Vedas and Upanishads. Marks : 5

Êæà¨æãà±Ü¯ÐÜñÜá¤WÜÙÜ «ÜÊÜáì ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨ÜÍÜì®Ü ÍÝÓÜ÷WÜÙÜ ÓÜíPæÒà±Ü ËÊÜÃÜOæ ¯àw.

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a note on Vedic literature and its branches.

Êæç©PÜ ÓÝ×ñÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠA¨ÜÃÜ ÍÝTæWÜÙÜ ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) Give an account of the legal literature and smritkaras of ancient
India. Marks : 15
±ÝÅbà®Ü »ÝÃÜñÜ¨Ü ®Ý¿áÍÝÓÜ÷ ÊÜáñÜᤠÓܾ ê£PÝÃÜÃÜ PÜáÄñÜá ËÊÜÃÜOæ ¯àw.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Examine the assimilation of Hindu and Islamic cultures in the
fields of religion, language and literature, administration, art
and architecture.
«ÜÊáÜ ì, »ÝÐæ ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÝ×ñÜÂ, BvÜÚñÜ, PÜÇæ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÝÓÜá¤ÎƳ D PæÒàñÜÅWÙÜ È
Ü É,
×í¨Üã ÊÜáñÜᤠCÓÝÉËá ÓÜíÓÜ¢£WÜÙÜ ÓÜËá¾Æ®ÜÊÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄÎàÈÔ.
(b) Bringout the importance of Arthashastra of Kautilya. Marks : 5
PèqÆ娆 A¥ÜìÍÝÓÜ÷¨Ü ÊÜáÖÜñÜÌÊÜ®Üá° WÜáÃÜá£Ô.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on the contributions of Chaitanya, Guru Nanak,
Kabir and Sufi Saints.
aæçñÜ®ÜÂ, WÜáÃÜá®Ý®ÜP…, PܹàÅ ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜãµ ÓÜíñÜÃÜ PæãvÜáWæWÜÙÜ PÜáÄñÜá
q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) Critically examine the administrative and economic reforms of

Ala-Ud-Din Khalji, and account for their failure. Marks : 15
AÇÝ&E¨…&©à®… SÈj¿á BvÜÚñÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠB¦ìPÜ ÓÜá«ÝÃÜOWæ ÙÜ ®Ü áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔ.
AÊÜâWÜÙÜ Êæç´ÜÆÂPæR PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° WÜáÃÜá£Ô.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Discuss the innovations of Shershah Sur in administration.
BvÜÚñæ¿áÈÉ ÐæàÅÐÜÖÜ ÓÜãÅ®Ü ®ÜãñÜ®Ü PÜÅÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
(b) Write a note on Raja Todarmal’s land revenue reforms. Marks : 5
ÃÝhÝ ñæãà¨ÜÅÊÜáDž®Ü »ÜãPÜí¨Ý¿á ÓÜá«ÝÃÜOWæ ÙÜ Ü PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü~
³ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Briefly explain the judicial system of Akbar.
APܺÃÜ®Ü ®Ý¿á¨Ý®Ü ±Ü¨Üœ£¿á®Üá° ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔ.
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UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Describe the role of Brahmo Samaj in modernising India. Marks : 15
»ÝÃÜñÜ¨Ü B«Üá¯àPÜÃÜ|¨ÜÈÉ ŸÅÖæã¾à ÓÜÊÜÞg ±ÝñÜÅÊÜ®Üá° ÊÜ~ìÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Narrate the changes brought about in the fields of administration,
education and agriculture during the rule of the East India
Company.
DÓÜr Cíw¿Þ PÜí±Ü¯¿á BvÜÚñÝÊܗ¿áÈÉ , BvÜÚñÜ, ÎPÜÒ| ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜêÑ
PæÒàñÜÅWÜÙÜÈÉ EípÝ¨Ü Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯ÃÜã²Ô.
(b) Point out the services of Vivekananda in the national
awakening. Marks : 5
ÃÝÑóà¿á hÝWÜê£ PÝ¿áì¨ÜÈÉ ËÊæàPÝ®Üí¨ÜÃÜ ÓæàÊæ¿á®Üá° WÜáÃÜá£Ô.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on the revolutionary steps taken by Swamy
Dayananda Saraswati.
ÓÝÌËá ¨Ü¿Þ®Üí¨Ü ÓÜÃÜÓÜÌ£¿áÊÜÃÜá PæçWæãívÜ PÝÅí£PÝÄ PÜÅÊÜáWÜÙÜ PÜáÄñÜá
q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Narrate the factors leading to the birth of nationalism in India,
during the nineteenth century. Marks : 15
ÖÜñæã¤íŸñܤ®æ¿á ÍÜñÜÊÜޮܨÜÈÉ »ÝÃÜ£à¿á ÃÝÑóà¿áñæ¿á E¨Ü¿áPæR
PÝÃÜ|ÊÝ¨Ü AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯ÃÜã²Ô.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Describe the non-co-operation and civil disobedience
movements under the leadership of Gandhiji.
WÝí—ài¿áÊÜÃÜ ®æàñÜêñÜÌ¨Ü AÓÜÖÜPÝÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠPÝ®Üã®Üá »ÜíWÜ aÜÙÜáÊÜÚWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÊÜ~ìÔ.
(b) Bringout the role of Annie Besant and Lokamanya Tilak in the
Home-Rule Movement. Marks : 5
ÖæãÊÜå… ÃæãDž aÜÙÜáÊÜÚ¿áÈÉ A¯°¸æÓÜío ÊÜáñÜᤠÇæãàPÜÊÜޮܠ£ÆPÜÃÜ
±ÝñÜÅÊÜ®Üá° WÜáÃÜá£Ô.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on the impact of European liberal thought on India.
»ÝÃÜñÜ¨Ü ÊæáàÇæ ¿ááÃæãà²®Ü E¨ÝÃÜÊÝ© ԨݜíñÜ¨Ü ±ÜÅ»ÝÊÜÊÜ®Üá° PÜáÄñÜá
q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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