GENERAL STUDIES
Q-1. “Mauryan court art as has alien grafting”. Comment. (200 word)
OPTIONAL
Q-2. Examine the information of Fahien about the political, religious, social and economic conditions of India. Make a comparative study of his account with that of Yuan Chawang. 15M
Q-3. Discuss the comparative merit of the Arthasastra, the Indica and Ashoka Inscriptions as sources for the administration, socio-economic conditions and religious life in the Mauryan period. 60M
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