LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034.
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY
FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2003
HT 1800 / H 715 – cultural heritage of india
04.04.2003
1.00 – 4.00 Max : 100 Marks
PART – A (4´ 5=20 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following not exceeding 100 words each.
- Harappan Polity
- Popular Assemblies of the Vedic age
- Varnashramadharma
- Buddhist and Jaina theory of Government
- Nalanda Mahayana University
- Impact of Christianity on Tamil Society
PART – B (2´ 10=20 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following not exceeding 300 words each.
- What do you know about the Religion and Rituals of the Harappan people?
- Write a note on the merits and demerits of the caste system in India.
- Analyze the nature and extent of Asoka’s Dhamma. How far did it reflect the teachings of Buddhism?
- Survey the nature and impact of English language and western education on Indian cultural ethos.
PART – C (3´20=60 marks)
Answer any THREE of the following not exceeding 1200 words each.
- Describe the political, social, economic and religious condition of the Rig Vedic Age. In what respect did it differ from Later Vedic Age.
- “The religion of Asoka’s edicts was not any particular religion but an amalgamation of all religions in India”. Comment.
- Discuss the life and teachings of Mahavira. What are their contributions to Indian Culture.
- Critically examine the social and cultural contributions of the Imperial Guptas.
- Write a detailed essay on the impact and contribution of Islam. Did it result in the emergence of an Indian Cultural ethos?