SECTION-A

1. How are medieval cities of the Indian subcontinent viewed by scholars? 20

2. How do archaeologists view exchange? Construct the story of Harappan 20 exchange patterns.

3. Critically examine the characteristics of early historical urban centres in the 20 Tamilakam region.

4. Examine R.S. Sharma’s theory of deurbanisation in the light of the 20 contemporary archaeological remains in the post-Gupta period.

5. Write short notes on any two of the following. Answer in about 250 words each. 10+10

a) Distribution of Harappan settlements

b) Spaces around the city in the early medieval period

c) Parthian city at Sirkap d) Textual representation of the Sultanate Cities

SECTION-B

6. Critically examine the spacial characterstics of Mughal cities. 20

7. What was the impact of the revolt of 1857 on the urban life of the city of 20 Lucknow?

8. Can colonial cities rightly be understood as divided cities? 20

9. How did British confront urban issues with regard to design and control of 20 spaces, health and sanitation?

10. Write short notes on any two of the following. Answer in about 250 words each. 10+10

a) Industrial cities of the medieval Deccan

b) Hoogly/Hugli

c) Modernity and the city

d) Cities as sites of religious identities