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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION  –     HISTORY

third SEMESTER  – NOVEMBER 2003

HT 3803/H  918   historiography and methodology                

10.11.2003                                                                                        Max: 100 Marks

1.00 – 4.00

 

PART –A                                 (4 ´ 5= 20 Marks)

Answer any FOUR of the following in not more than 100 words each

1. Define Historiography
2. State the uses of History
3. Write a note on the contributions of Kalhana to Indian Historiography.
4. Alberuni
5. What do you mean by primary source? Why do we start research with primary

sources?

6. Bibliography

 

Part – b                              (2 ´ 10 = 20 Marks)

Answer any TWO of the following in not exceeding 200 words each

7. What is History? Substantiate by four definitions.
8. Describe the kinds of History.
9. Explain St.Augutine’s interpretation of History.
10. How is a topic selected for research?

 

PART – C                             (3 ´ 20 = 60 Marks)

Answer any THREE of the following not exceeding 1200 words each

 

11. ‘History repeats itself’ –
12. ‘History is a science, no less, no more’ –
13. Analyse the contributions of Ranke and Toynbee.
14. Can history be objective?

 

15. Trace the Major stages in the writing of a dissertation.

 

 

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