1. Explain the political condition of India on the eve of Babur’s ascent.(15M,300W)

2. Give an account of Portuguese control of the Indian Ocean and it’s impact.(15M,300W)

3. Comment on the Turco-Mongol theory of sovereignty. To what extent was it adopted by Babur and Humayun?(20M,400W)

4. Critically examine the tarafdari system of the Bahmanis state?(15M,300W)

5. Describe how effective regional rule was either restored or developed in various part of North India in the 15th and 16th Century? (20M,400W)