SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD.
Combined Competitive Examination, 2019
INDIAN HISTORY PERIOD-I
Monday the 29th April, 2019.
Time. 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm Maximum marks. 150
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Note-I .
(i) Please attempt all parts of each Question at one place clearly indicating Question No.
(ii) All the blank pages of Answer Copy must be crossed.
(iii) Extra attempted question(s) will not be assessed.
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Note-II. Attempt any Five Questions. All Questions carry equal marks.
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Question No.
01 “The Gupta Period stands at the centre of Indian History”. Discuss the development of Arts and Literature in the Gupta period.
02 Discuss the Second Battle of Tarain. What causes and forces made for the advent and growth of Muslim power in India?
03 Narrate the part played by Kabir and Guru Nanak in bridging the Gulf between the Hindus and Muslims of the Sub-Continent.
04 Discuss the causes and socio-political and economic implications of the attack of Alexandar the Great on India.
05 “The Arab conquest of Sindh was an episode in the History of India and Islam, a triumph without results”. Analyze this statement Stanley Lane- Poole.
06 Discuss the “Blood and Iron” Policy of Ghiasuddin Balban with special reference to the Mongol invasion of India.
07 Elaborate and evaluate the reforms introduced by Alauddin Khilji during his reign.
08 Was Feroz Shah Tughlaq a benevolent ruler with a special reference to his reforms package during his reign?
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