PU Chandigarh Annual paper April 2005 B. A. I (B)

B. A./ B. Sc. (General) Ist Year
History
Paper – B
History of India C – 1200 – 1750 A. D.

Time allowed: Three Hours
Maximum Marks: 100

Note: (i) Attempt any five questions.
(ii) All questions carry equal marks.
(iii) An outline map of India is enclosed.
(iv) Before the start of the paper, detach the map from the question paper and stitch it inside the answer book before the last sheet.


I. What did Ghiyas-ud-din Balban do for the consolidation of Delhi Sultanate? 20

II. Describe the Deccan campaigns of Ala-ud-din Khilji. What were the motives of these campaigns? 20

III. Critically examine the land revue system of Sher Shah Suri. Write its defects also. 20

IV. Give an account of the Rajput Policy of Akbar. What was its significance? 20

V. Describe the main features of administration of Vijay Nagar kingdom. 20

VI. What was the role of Nur Jahan in the Mughal Administration during the period of Jahangir? 20

VII. Discuss in detail the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev. 20

VIII on the outline map of India show the expansion of empire of Ala-ud-din Khili. Add explanatory note on it also.

Or

On the outline map of India show the following places and write a short note on each:
Mathura, Panipat, Luchknow, Bijapur. 12, 8

IX Answer any for questions out fo the following in paragraph of about 100 words each:
(1) What was the impact of change of capital by Muhammad Tughlaq? 5
(2) First battle of Panipat. 5
(3) Mansabdari system. 5
(4) Achievements of Krishna Dev Rai 5
(5) Chauth and Sardesh Mukhi Taxes 5
(6) Principles of Sufism. 5
(7) Achievements of Balaji Vishwanath. 5
(8) Battle of Khidrana 5

X. Answer any ten of the following in one or two lines each:
(1) When were the first and second battles of Tarain fought? 2
(2) Name the policy adopted by Balban to suppress his enemies. 2
(3) Name the foreign traveller who came to India during the time of Muhammad Tughlaq. 2
(4) Name two new towns founded by Feroze Tughlaq. 2
(5) Name the founder of Vijay Nagar Empire. 2
(6) Mention the name of the autobiography of Babar. In which language was it written? 2
(7) Importance of the battle of Kannau in the life of Sher Shah. 2
(8) Name the Rajput king who did not accept the Sovereignty of Akbar. 2
(9) Name the two Jat leaders who revolted against Aurangzeb. 2
(10) When and were Shivaji coronated? 2
(11) Name the two Saints of Bhakti Movement. 2
(12) Name the capital city constructed by Akbar. 2
(13) In whose memory was Taj Mahal built? 2
(14) Name the Mughal ruler who loved paintings. 2
(15) How Khidrana came to be known as Muktsara? 2
(16) What do you mean by Bandai Khalsa? 2
(17) Name the successor of Shivaji. 2
(18) Who was Abul-Fazal? Name his famous work. 2
(19) Mention the names of two Maratha Peshwas of 19th century. 2
(20) When was the Third battle of Panipat fought? 2



General Observation:

This question can not be called a balanced question paper.

Firstly, question no VII (Discuss in detail the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev.) does not belong to this paper. If the argument is that the question belongs to the time period of the paper, then it is a mere argument but no justification.

Secondly, there are two many very very short answers in question no X which belongs to period 1700 to 1750 and only to the region of Punjab. There are two topics related to this period in the syllabus. One is the regional revolts against Aurangzeb and continuation of Sikh struggle along with other regional struggle for political control in Topic X of syllabus. Other regions specified in the syllabus have not received any attention. There is only one question of 2 marks about the Jat revolt against Aurangzeb.

This is a political history paper. There is no reference to social and cultural aspects. But the paper setter has not given importance to this aspect.

Thirdly, the framing of question is not up to the mark. Consider the following question:

Importance of the battle of Kannau in the life of Sher Shah. 2


There is a separate topic on Shivaji but as the selection of question is not made while keeping in mind the changes in the latest paper, the paper setter has not been able to do justification.

In biased and unbalanced distribution of questions over the syllabus become more discernable when we find that Paper was highly balanced.

Similar type of shortcoming is observed in Paper A of B. A. III in which some questions are totally out of syllabus. The paper setter has not studied the new changes brought in the latest syllabus in that paper also. He has asked about the opium wars where as that topic has been removed from the syllabus this year.