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MHI-106: SOCIAL STRUCTUREAS IN INDIA
THROUGH THE AGES
Course Code: MHI-106
Assignment Code: MHI-106/AST/
TMA/January 2024
Total Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. The assignment is divided into two Sections ‘A’ and ‘B’. You
have to attempt at least two questions from each section in about 500 words each. All
questions carry equal marks.
SECTION A
1. Discuss the role of objectivity and interpretation in writing the history of ancient India. 20
2. Comment on the nature of the society in the Neolithic period 20
3. What do rituals reveal about the nature of society in the Vedic period? Elaborate. 20
4. Comment on the socio-religious and intellectual ferment that marked the rise of
Buddhism and Jainism. 2 0
5. Discuss what is meant by the early medieval society.
SECTION B
20
6. Comment on the nature of rural society in the peninsular India. 20
7. Discuss the origin and rise of the Rajputs with reference to the researches of
B.D. Chattopadhyaya and N. Zeigler. 20
8. How do you study tribes under colonialism? Discuss. 20
9. Did colonialism shape the perceptions of caste? Discuss. 20
10. Comment on the nature of social structures of the North East India under the
colonial rule. 20
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