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Indian Heritage and Culture

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2015

  1. 2015 · GS1 · 12.5 marksMesolithic rock cut architecture of India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but also a fine aesthetic sense comparable to modern painting. Critically evaluate this comment.

2014

  1. 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksTo what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to present-day urbanisation? Discuss.
  2. 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksGandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.
  3. 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksSufis and medieval mystic saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Hindu / Muslim societies to any appreciable extent. Comment.
  4. 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksTaxila University was one of the oldest universities in the world with which were associated several renowned learned personalities of different disciplines. Its strategic location caused its fame to flourish, but unlike Nalanda, it is not considered a university in the modern sense. Discuss.

2013

  1. 2013 · GS1 · 5 marksChola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss.
  2. 2013 · GS1 · 5 marksDiscuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions.
  3. 2013 · GS1 · 10 marksThough not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment.
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