LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY
FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010
HT 1808 – CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA
Date : 03-11-10 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
Part-A (4×5=20 Marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in 100 words each.
- Orientalist in Indian History
- Early Vedic Deities
- Arthasastra
- Dasala System
- Bhakti Movement in Medieval India
- Brahma Samaj
Part-B (2×10=20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following in 200 words each.
- Highlight the importance of Vedic Literature in Ancient Indian History.
- Bring out the evaluation of Feudalism in Indian History.
- Briefly explain the impact of European expansion in India.
- Evaluate the important provisions of Dhar Commission.
Part-C (3×20=60Marks)
Answer any THREE of the following in 1200 words each.
- Assess the contribution of Indologists to the writing of Indian History.
- Critically analyse the evaluation of King and Kinship theory in Ancient Indian History.
- Discuss the impact and consequences of Arab invasion in Sindh.
- Examine the Market and Agricultural reforms of Alauddin Khilji.
- Assess the contribution of British to the development of Education in India.