SECTION- A

1. Comment on the role of interpretation and generalisation in the writing of the 20 history of ancient India.

2. Discuss the nature of the social structure of early food producing societies. 20

3. Critically discuss the nature of urbanism in the Harappan times. 20

4. How do you view Burton Stein's concept of 'Segmentary State' in the context of 20 debate on feudalism?

5. Discuss the nature of marriage in the early medieval period. 20

SECTION- B

6. Critically comment on the nature of peasantization of the tribal societies in 20 the medieval period.

7. How do you view the phenomenon of the rise of Rajputs? 20

8. Discuss the nature of rural society and its institutions between 20 seventh to twelfth century A.D.

9. Comment on the concept of caste as an invention of colonial modernity. 20

10. What are the ways in which religious and social discrimination took place in 20 colonial India.