LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034.

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – history

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2003

ht 3803 / h 918  –  historIOGRAPHY AND METHODOLOGY

 

23.04.2003

1.00 – 4.00                                                                                                  Max : 100 Marks

                                                                PART – A                                         (4´ 5=20 marks)

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

 

1. State the scope of history.
2. What is diplomatic history?
3. What are the views of St. Augusts on History?
4. Does history repeat itself? Give reasons.
5. Write a note on ‘Nationalist historians’.
6. List the importance of ‘Footnotes’.

 

 

                                                                PART – B                                       (2´ 10=20 marks)

      Answer any TWO of the following in not more than 300 words each.

 

7. ‘History is an mending dialogue between the past and present’-
8. Elaborate the features of medieval Indian historiography.
9. Briefly examine the sources for the study of Indian National Movement.
10. Explain the assignment of the thesis.

 

 

                                                               PART – C                                         (3´20=60 marks)

Answer any THREE of the following in 1200 words each.

 

11. Discuss the definitions, Nature and limitations of history.
12. History is a Science-no less no more-
13. What is ‘historical objectivity’? Discuss objectivity and subjectivity in history.
14. Examine the steps to be followed while selecting a topic for research?
15. What is meant by criticism? Analyse the positive and negative aspects of internal criticism.

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI– 600 034

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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