Note: All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question.

Section 1:

Answer each question in about 500 words.

1. Discuss the town planning, drainage and architectural features of Harappan civilisation. 

Or

Write on the sources for reconstructing the history of the Vedic period.

2. What were the main features of economy and society of the Mauryas? 

Or

Examine the changes in economy and society of the Guptas.

Section 2:

Answer each question in about 250 words.

3. What do you understand by the term ‘Mesolithic’? What are the main features of Indian 12 Mesolithic art.

Or

Discuss the Megalithic culture of India.

4. Discuss the main features of urbanization in the 6th century B.C. ? 

Or

What were the factors responsible for the rise of Magadha?

5. Write a detailed note on Shungas and Kushanas. 

Or

Discuss local polities, ganasanghas and tribal polities in the period 200 B.C. -200 A.D. 6. Discuss Ashoka’s Dhamma. 

Or

Discuss the early state formation in Deccan.

Section 3:

Answer in about 100 words each.

7. Write short notes on any two of the following: 

i) Gautama Buddha

ii) Rig Veda

iii) Mauryan art

iv) Tamil language