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Name of the Paper : Art, Society and Culture in
India, c. 300 BCE to 1000
CE
Name of the corirse : B.A. Program orHP: UGCF)
Discipline Specific Elective
a)SE)
Semester :VI
Duration : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 90
Instructions for Candidates
1. Write your Roll No. on the [Link] on receipt
of this question paper.
2. Attempt Any Four questions.
3. All questions carry equal marks.
4. Answers may be written either in English or Hindi;
but the same medium should be used throughout the
Paper.
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Murugan in early South India.
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1. Discuss the essential features of art and architecture (ii) Rock-cut architecture
of third century BCE Indian subcontinent.
(iii) Puranic Hinduism
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(iv) Untouchability
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the site of Sanchi or Amravati.
Digambaras and Svetambaras.
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Indian subcontinent during the 4th century CE. to 7th q55di tR ed qRi
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dynasties: Pratiharas, Chalukyas, Pallavas.
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