Previous year questions

Analyse the ordinances mentioned by Barani which Alauddin Khalji promulgated for market control.

What were the privileges granted to the donees in land-grant charters of early India? How far were these charters responsible for integration or disintegration socio-political milieu?

Evaluate the contribution of Vaishnava saints to the growth of medieval Bhakti literature.

"India had been for hundreds of years the Lancashire of the Eastern world." Critically examine this view.

In what ways can the Megalithic culture be considered a foundational phase of the history of peninsular India?

Evaluating various theories regarding the Chola State, throw light on its village assemblies.

Buddha's teachings to a large extent could be helpful in understanding and resolving the problems of today's society. Analyse critically.

Discuss different interpretations of historians about the nature of Asoka's 'Dhamma'. Did his principle of 'Dhamma-vijaya' render the Mauryan Empire militaristically weak?

Analyse the Mughal monetary system and examine their policy of minting of coins.

Discuss the provincial and district administrative units of the Gupta Empire with the designations and functions of the officers.