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TLP HISTORY [DAY 36]
TOPIC : SOURCES AND PRE-HISTORY & PRO-HISTORY
Q.1) “Reconstruction of Early Indian history is hardly possible without the help of inscriptions and coins.” Discuss. [20 M,400 W]
Q.2) What light do early inscriptions and literature throw on the status of women in politico socio-economic spheres? [20 M,400 W]
Q.3) Evaluate the ownership of land in ancient India on the basis of literary and epigraphic sources. [ 15 M,300 W]
Q.4) “While using the accounts of foreign writers, historians must distinguish between statements based on hearsay and those grounded in perceptive observations.” Elaborate with examples. [15 M,300 W]
Q.5) How far can the ancient Indian Sruti literature be used as historical sources? [ 15 M,300 W]
Q.6) In what ways are the accounts of the Graeco Romans and the Chinese helpful in reconstructing the social history of India? How far is their information corroborated by other Contemporary sources? [20 M,400 W]
Q.7) To what extent archaeological materials are useful in understanding the progress of Neolithic man in India? [20 M,400 W]
Q.8) In the absence of a written script Chalcolithic pottery gives us a fascinating insight into the culture and life styles of the people of those times. Comment critically. [ 15 M,300 W]
MAP WORK : PALEOLITHIC SITES
- Didwana , Nagaur Rajasthan
- Hunsgi, Gulbarga in karnataka
- Lingsugur in Raichur district,
- Karnataka ( the first site to be discovered from India).
- Attirampakkam in Tamilnadu
- Bhimbetka
- Adamgarh
- Nevasa
- Sabaramati Valley
- Malprabha Ghatprabha River Basin (Karnataka).
- Pahalgam , Jammu & Kashmir
- Chopani Mando,
- Allahabad, UP
- Nasik
- Chalisgaon
- Rojdi
- Hiran Valley
- Dari Dungri
- Paisra
- Kalpi
- Rojdi Hills
- Luni Valley
- Baghor
- Lalmai Hills
- Sohan valley Punjab
