VINAYAKA MISSIONS SIKKIM UNIVERSITY (Estd. by Sikkim Legislative Act vide VMSU Act No.11 of 2008) DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION NH 10-A, Tadong, East Sikkim-737102 www.vmsuniversity.in ::: E-Mail: dir.dde@vmsuniversity.in Phone: 93323-67555/03592-232588 Programme: BA(History) Session: 2015-16 Full Marks: 10 Course/Subject Name: History of India upto 1206 to 1707 Course/Subject Code: SS 1202 Assignment No. 1 Last Date of Submission: 31 st March 2016 NOTE : All Sections in the Assignments are compulsory to be attempted as per Instructions. Section -A Choose the correct option 0.5x10 = 5 1. Who was the founder of the first Muslim Dynasty in India: (a)mohammad Ghauri (b)ghiyas-ud-din Mahmud (c) Kutub-ud-Din Aibek (d)iltutmish. 2. Most of rulers of Slave Dynesty were slaves: (a) True (b) False (c)not known (d)said without evidence. 3. The mosque at Delhi known as Jami or Quwat-ul-Islam was built by : (a)iltutmish (b)balbun (c)sultana Rajiya (d) Kutub-ud-Din Aibek. 4. The height of Kutub Minar originally was; (a)225ft (b) 525ft (c)725ft (d) 425ft. 5. The saint Nasir ud-din was ascended the thorne in: (a)12466 AD (b) 1256 AD (c)1246 AD (d) 1248 AD 6. Feroze Shah Tughlak ruled India till : (a) 1488 AD (b)1588 AD (c) 1388 AD (d)1688 AD. 7. Who introduced Arab Currency for first time in India : (a) Raziya Sultana (b)balban (c) Kutub-ud-Din Aibek (d)iltutmish. 8. Where was Gurunanak born: (a) Kaladi (b)perambadur (c) Thalvandi (d) Nandi 9. Who propagated Ram and Rahim is one : (a) Prabhu Chaitanaya (b) Kabir (c) Guru Nanak (d) Vallavacharaya 10. Who hanged Sufi saint Kabir : (a) Sikander lodhi (b)ibrahim Lodhi (c) Bahlol Lodhi (d)ala-ud- Din Khilji.
Section -B Answer any Five questions from the following within 50 words [1x5=5] 1. Describe about the first Muslim Dynasty in India during 13 th Century. 2. Write a short paragraph on the invasion of Changes Khan. 3. Bring out the main contribution of Bahamani Kingdom 4. What do you know about Vijay Nagar Empire? 5. Narrate the importance of Babar in Indian history. 6. Write a brief note on Bhakti Movement. 7. What were the causes for rise of Sikh and Maratha Nations?
VINAYAKA MISSIONS SIKKIM UNIVERSITY (Estd. by Sikkim Legislative Act vide VMSU Act No.11 of 2008) DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION NH 10-A, Tadong, East Sikkim-737102 www.vmsuniversity.in ::: E-Mail: dir.dde@vmsuniversity.in Phone: 93323-67555/03592-232588 Programme: BA(History) Session: 2015-16 Full Marks: 10 Course/Subject Name: History of India upto 1206 to 1707 Course/Subject Code: SS 1202 Assignment No. 2 Last Date of Submission: 15 th April 2016 NOTE : All Sections in the Assignments are compulsory to be attempted as per Instructions. SECTION A Choose the right answer: (0.5 x 10 = 5 Marks) 1. Shivaji was born in the year: (a) 1727AD (b)1627ad (c) 1637 AD (d)1647 AD 2. The Marathas belonged to : (a)aryan race (b) Mangolian race (c) Dravian race (d)all of the above 3. The period of rise and growth of Sikhism is from: (a) 1469 to 1707 (b)1657 to 1707 (c)1526 to 1657 (d)1529 to 1607 4. Purana Quila was constructed by ; (a)iltutmish (b) Raja Ram (c) Babar (d) Sher Shah Suri5. 5. Guru Gobind Singh called an assembly of Hindus to create Khalsa Panth at ; (a) Rohtak (b) Anandpur (c)sonipath (d) Bijapur 6. Sher Shah was a: (a) given name for bravery (b) given name of family (c) given title for social reforms (d) given title for military reforms 7. Humayun was defeated by sher Shah in the battle of : (a) Malwa (b) Multan (c) Panipat (d)chausa & Kanouj 8. The world fame TajMahal was built by ; (a) Mumtaj Mahal (b) Shahjahan (c) Jahangir (d) Nurjahan
9. British ambassador, Sir Thomas Roe came to India during the reign of : (a)akbar (b) Tughlaks (c) Lothies (d) Jahangir 10. Who among the following was the revenue minister? (a)abdul Fazal (b) Man Singh (c) Raja Toder Mall (d) Birbal Section B Answer any five of the following within fifty words: 1x5=5 1. Describe the main points of Talikota. 2. What was the frontier policy of Akbar? 3. Comment on Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb. 4. Focus the main features of Village administration of Sher Shah Suri. 5. Tell about the early life of Guru Gobind Singh. 6. Narrate the early history of Marathas. 7. Who was Bajirao Peshwa? Why is he known in history.
VINAYAKA MISSIONS SIKKIM UNIVERSITY (Estd. by Sikkim Legislative Act vide VMSU Act No.11 of 2008) DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION NH 10-A, Tadong, East Sikkim-737102 www.vmsuniversity.in ::: E-Mail: dir.dde@vmsuniversity.in Phone: 93323-67555/03592-232588 Programme: BA(History) Session: 2015-16 Full Marks: 5 Course/Subject Name: History of India upto 1206 to 1707 Course/Subject Code: SS 1202 Assignment No. 3 Last Date of Submission: 15 th April 2016 Choose the right answer: (0.5 x 10 = 5 Marks) 1. Farid Khan was the original name of : (a) Akbar (b) Babar (c) Sher Sah (d)aurangzeb 2. Who constructed the GRAD TRUNK ROAD in India: (a) Sultana Raziya (b) Akbar the great (c) Sher Shah Suri (d) Alauddin Khilji 3. Guru Gobind Singh was born at : (a) Panjab (b)maharastra (c) Patna (d) Gaya 4. Third Battle of Panipet was fought in : (a) 1771 A D (b) 1761 AD (c) 1776 AD (d) 1671 AD 5. The man who never laughted is said for : (a) Tukmir Khan (b) Balban (c) Iltutmish (d) Md Ghori. 6. Dadaji Konddev was father of : (a) Shivaji (b) Guru Tegbahadur (c) Firoz shah (d) Bajirao 7. Afzal Khan was a : (a) Sultan (b) Saint (c) Author (d) General of the army 8. Taj-ul-Masiser was written by : (a) Hasan Nizami (b) Nasiruddin Molla (c)kutubuddin Aibak (d) Afzal Khan 9. Who transfer the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad: (a) Ghiyasudin Tughlak (b) Mohamad Tughlak (c) Firoz shah Tughlak (d) None of these 10. Kutub Minar of Delhi was built in the honour of a : (a)sultan (b) Saint (c) Author (d) Begum of a sultan