THE
UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
SUBJECT—HISTORY
B.A SEMESTER—4 (4 YEARS+3 YEARS) NEP
EXAMINATIONS, 2025
SUGGESTION
BY ENLIGHTENING HISTORY, 8944969755
MAJOR-1
History of India: 550 CE-1206 CE
1.
Discuss the importance of 'Charita' or indigenous literary material in
reconstructing the political history of early medieval India. ***
2.
Write a short essay on the life and achievements of Vijaya Sen.
3.
Discuss the outcome of the Second Battle of Tarain.
4.
Analyze the activities of merchant guilds in early medieval South India.
5.
How did the 'Dravidian' style of architecture develop during the Pallava rule?
***
6.
Briefly discuss the main features of Buddhism during the Pala rule. ***
7.
Describe the history of the political struggle centered around Kannauj between
approximately 750 and 900 AD. /Tripartite or Trishakti struggle. ***
8.
How did the system of local autonomy evolve during the Chola period? ***
9.
What are the main trends of the caste system in the early medieval period of
Indian history?**
10.
Write a short essay on the internal and external trade in India during the
early medieval period.
11.
Can Harshavardhana be called 'Sakalottarpathanath'? Discuss the rise of
Harshavardhana's empire. ***
12.
Explain the different views on the causes of the Kaivarta rebellion. ***
13.
Discuss the nature and importance of Sultan Mahmud's expedition to India.***
14. Discuss the Tamil Vaishnava and Shaiva bhakti communities in the early
medieval period.
15.
Review the debate between R.S. Sharma and B.D. Chattopadhyay on urbanization in
the early medieval period. **
16.
Evaluate the progress made in Bengali culture during the Pala period.
17.
What factors were responsible for the fall of the Sena dynasty?***
18.
Evaluate the maritime activities of the Chola kings. **
19.
Evaluate the social, political and cultural significance of the conquest of
Indus by the Arabs. / Discuss the impact of the Arab conquest on the Indus
region.
20.
Explain the views of various historians on feudalism in early medieval India.
**
21.
Write a note on the conflict between Harshavardhana and Shashanka.
22.
Briefly discuss the origin of the Rajputs.
23.
Discuss the achievements of Pulakeshi II.
24.
Give an account of Bhakti in early medieval South India.
India under Delhi Sultanate (1206 AD-1526 AD)
1. Examine the monarchical
ideals of Ghiyasuddin Balban. / Discuss the contribution of Ghiyasuddin Balban
in the history of Sultanate rule. ***
2. Discuss the price control
system of Alauddin Khalji. **
3. Why was Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
forced to shift the capital? *
4. Discuss the role of Ulema in
the administration of the Delhi Sultanate. *
5. Explain "Mahmud Gawan
took the Bahmani kingdom to the peak of development". ***
6. Describe the evolution of the
Iqta system during the Turko-Afghan rule in India. *
7. Analyze the measures taken by
Iltutmish to strengthen the Delhi Sultanate. / Can Iltutmish be called the real
founder of the Delhi Sultanate? **
8. Discuss the philanthropic
activities of Firoz Shah Tughlaq. /Who is called Akbar of the Sultanate and
why? ***
9. Discuss the social and
cultural impact of the Bhakti movement. *
10. Evaluate the contribution of
the Hussain Shahi dynasty to the cultural life of Bengal. **
11. Discuss the importance of
Razia's accession to the throne in the history of medieval India. **
12. Why did Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
introduce copper coins? *
13. Discuss the importance or
significance of the Khalji Revolution. **
14. Comment on Alauddin Khalji's
Deccan policy. *
15. Analyze the responsibility
of the Tughlaqs in the fall of the Delhi Sultanate.
16. Discuss the relationship of
the elite with the Delhi Sultans.
17. Review the measures taken by
the Delhi Sultans to prevent the Mongol invasion.
18. Describe the social
condition of the Vijayanagara Empire based on the accounts of foreign tourists.
*
19. Evaluate the contribution of
the Ilyas Shahi dynasty to the cultural history of Bengal. **
20. Review the Mongol policy of
the Tughlaqs. *
21. Write a short note on
Sufism. *
22. Review the elements of the
history of the Sultanate period. *
23. Discuss the achievements of
Qutubuddin Aibak. *
24. Analyze the cultural development of the Vijayanagara Empire. *
MAJOR- 3
Rise of the Modern west-1 (15th-16th
centuries)
1. Discuss the
significance of the fall of Constantinople in 1453. **
2. Explain the
main features of humanism. **
3. What was the
impact of the price revolution on Europe?**
4. Why did
Florence, Italy, become the birthplace of the Renaissance? ***
5. Explain the
role of John Calvin in the Reformation movement. ***
6. What was the
impact of the enclosure movement on the agrarian economy of England? *
7. Briefly
discuss the debate on the transition from feudalism to capitalism. ***
8. Why did the
economic balance shift from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic in the sixteenth
century?
9. Analyze the
reasons for seafaring and geographical discoveries in the fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries. ***
10. Briefly
discuss the rise of national monarchy in England in the 16th century.
11. How would
you explain the decline of feudalism in Western Europe in the 15th and 16th
centuries?**
12. Briefly
discuss the main features of the neo-monarchy/national monarchy that developed
in Western Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. **
13. Who were
the Anabaptists? Briefly discuss their main principles?***
14. Write a
brief note on the impact of the Reformation on the socio-religious life of
Europe? **
15. Briefly
discuss the development of trade in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. **
16. Discuss the
effects of maritime expeditions and geographical discoveries on the
socio-economic life of Europe. **
17. Write about
the different aspects of Renaissance art. **
18. Describe
the Reformation movement led by Martin Luther in Germany/Europe? ***
19. Write a
brief note on the crisis of the 15th century in Europe. **
20. Describe
the changes in the agricultural sector of Europe in the 16th
century/Agricultural Revolution. **
21. Was the
Scientific Revolution truly revolutionary? **
22. Write a
note on the cultural importance of the printing revolution in Europe. **
23. Briefly
describe the terms and importance of the Edict of Nantes. **
24. Briefly
state the causes of the peasant revolt in Germany. **
25. What
changes occurred in England as a result of the 'Tudor Revolution'?**
26. What were
the basic features of the European Renaissance? **
27. Evaluate
the achievements of Charles V as the Spanish Emperor? **
28. What were
the causes of the religious wars in France in the 16th century?**
29. What do you
understand by military revolution? Discuss its impact?
30. Discuss the
reasons for the revival of feudalism in Eastern Europe?*
