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I - 1. Account for the various sources for theconstnrction of early Indian history.

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2. Trace the origin of the Harappan Civilization.

3. Make an assessment of the nature of polity,societ5r and economy as seen in tJ:e Rig-Veda.

4. Discuss the debate on the origrn of the Aryans.

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5. Examine the social implications of Buddhism.What was the attitude of early Buddhism towardswomen?

6. How would you account for the emergence ofsocio-economic classes in Norttrern India from the6th century BC?

7. Examine tl e administration under the Mauryans.

8. Critically examine the relevance of Ashoka'sDhamma to the Mauryan society.

9. Discuss the long-d.istance trade in thepost-Maur5ran period. What was the significanceof the Indo-Roman trade?

1O. Examine the society in South India as reflected inSangam literature.

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