AHSEC| CLASS 12| HISTORY| SOLVED PAPER - 2021| H.S. 2ND YEAR
2021
HISTORY
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
1. Answer the following questions: 1x12=12
(a) Where was the Indian Valley Civilization discovered first? 1
Ans:- The Indus Valley Civilization was
first discovered in 1921 at Harappa in the Punjab region of British India.
Harappa was excavated by Daya Ram Sahni.
(b) What was ‘Tamilakam’? 1
Ans:- Tamilakam was an ancient region of
the Indian subcontinent inhabited by the Tamil people.
(c) What is the meaning of the term ‘Tipitaka’? 1
Ans:- The term Tipitaka is a traditional
name for a collection of ancient Buddhist sacred texts. It is also known as
Tripitaka. The name comes from the Sanskrit word Tripitaka meaning "three
parts or baskets".
(d) Who is the writer of the ‘Fathiyah-i-Ibriah’? 1
Ans:- ‘Fathiyah-i-Ibriah’ also known as
Tarikh-i-Asam was written by Ibn Muhammad Wali Ahmad, better known as
Shihabuddin Talish, his poetic name.
(e) Who was Jean-Baptiste Tavernier? 1
Ans:- Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
(1605–1689) was a French gem dealer and traveller. He was a pioneer of trade
between Europe and Asia. Tavernier made six voyages to Persia and India between
1630 and 1668, covering 60,000 leagues.
(f) What do you mean by ‘Silsila’? 1
Ans:- The word Silsila literally means a
chain, indicating a continuous relationship between guru and disciple.
(g) What is ‘Gopuram’? 1
Ans:- A gopuram is a large, ornate tower
usually found at the entrance of a Hindu temple in South India. This temple is
a traditional architectural element in the Dravidian style of architecture.
(h) Who wrote ‘Ain-i-Akbari’? 1
Ans:- Ain-e-Akbari was written by Abul
Fazal, the court historian of the Mughal emperor Akbar. This book is also known
as "Akbar's Constitution". It was written in Persian in the 16th
century.
(i) Who Introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal? 1
Ans:- The Permanent Settlement of Bengal
was implemented by the East India Company in 1793 under the chairmanship of
Governor-General Lord Cornwallis. It was basically an agreement between the
company and the zamindars to fix the land revenue.
(j) In which year was Railway service started in India? 1
Ans:- The history of Indian Railways is
more than 160 years old. On 16 April 1853, the first passenger train ran
between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, a distance of 34 km.
(k) Who killed Mahatma Gandhi? 1
Ans:- Ramchandra Vinayak Godse, better
known as Nathuram Godse, was a Hindu nationalist from Maharashtra.
(l) Who coined the term ‘Pakistan’? 1
Ans:- Chaudhary Rahmat Ali gave the name
Pakistan. Chaudhry Rahmat Ali appears to have founded the Pakistan National
Movement during 1930 to 1933, which was headquartered in Cambridge.
2. Answer the following questions in
brief: 2x12=24
(a) Write briefly about the religious beliefs of the Harappan
Culture. 2
Ans:- The Harappan culture, also known
as the Indus Valley Civilization, was a Bronze Age civilization that flourished
in the Indus River valley from 2500 BC to 1700 BC, located in present-day
Pakistan and northwestern India. . Got the name. It was one of the three major
civilizations of the ancient world, along with Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt.
The Harappans were a highly urbanized people, with well-planned
cities and a sophisticated system of writing. They also had a rich culture,
which included art, music and literature. However, little is known about his
religion.
(b) What do you mean by exogamy and endogamy? 2
Ans:- Exogamy is the social practice of
marrying outside one's social group. This is also called external marriage.
Endogamy is the practice of marrying within a specific social group,
such as a caste, ethnic group or religious group. It is also known as endogamy.
(c) What were ‘Brahmottar’ and ‘Dharmottar’ land? 2
Ans:- The types of land grants given by Brahmottara and Dharamottara
kings in Assam were:-
(i) Brahmottara: Land given to Brahmins,
priests or high scholars
(ii) Dharamottara: Land given for
religious activities or religious institutions.
These lands were different from the Dibotar lands, which were given
to temples. Brahmottara and Dharmottara lands were considered Nisfakheraj
lands, which meant they paid half the normal rate of revenue.
(d) What is ‘Buranji’? Mention the name of a Buranji written in the
Ahom period. 2
Ans:- Buranji written during the Ahom
period include Assam Buranji Sara, Ashinath Tamuli Phukan, Ahom Buranji, Old
Assam Buranji, etc. Buranji is a class of historical chronicles, books and
manuscripts associated with the Ahom kingdom. It was written first in Ahom
language and later in Assamese language.
(e) Name the two rebels of Assam hanged by the British in 1858. 2
Ans:- Maniram Diwan and Piyali Barua
were two rebels from Assam who were hanged by the British in 1858. He was
accused of treason and publicly hanged in Jorhat on February 26, 1858. His
death was the first martyrdom from Assam in the Indian independence struggle.
(f) Who were the ‘Alvars’ and ‘the Nayanars’? 2
Ans:- Alvars and Nayanars were Hindu
poet-saints of South India. They were devotees of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva
respectively. They led religious movements in the region during the 7th to 9th
centuries.
The Alvars were Tamil poet-saints who sang about their devotion to
Lord Vishnu and his incarnation, Lord Krishna. They belonged to all castes,
including those considered "untouchable". Modern scholars believe
that he lived between the 5th and 10th centuries BC. Stay in the middle.
The Nayanars were a group of 63 saints who lived from the 6th to the
8th century BCE. Lived during. He composed devotional poems praising Lord Shiva
and his incarnations. Among the Nayanars, there were three female saints:
Isaigananiyar, Karaikkal Ammaiyar, and Mangayarakkarasiyar.
(g) What was ‘Milkiyat’? 2
(h) What do you understand by ‘Kitabkhana’? 2
(i) Mention two women leaders of the Revolt of 1857. 2
(j) Why was the Lahore Session of Congress 1929 important in Indian
history? 2
(k) Describe how did women experience the partition of India. 2
(l) Mention two measures recommended by the Constituent Assembly for
the abolition of untouchability in India. 2
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