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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 12 History Set 12 with Solutions
Time : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions
- Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D, and E. There are 34 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
- Section A: Question 1 to 21 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
- Section B: Question no. 22 to 27 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60-80 words.
- Section C: Questions no 28 to 30 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 300-350 words.
- Section D: Question no. 31 to 33 are Source Based Questions with three sub-questions and are of 4 marks each.
- Section E: Question no. 34 is Map based. carrying S marks that includes the identification and location of significant test items. Attach the map with the answer book.
- There is no overall choice in the question paper However, an internet choice has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.
- In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question wherever necessary.
Section A
Section A consists of 21 questions of 1 mark each
Question 1.
In which of the following fields are Archaeo-botanists specialised? (1)
(a) The study of old rocks.
(b) The study of dead animal and plant remains.
(c) The study of ancient plant remains.
(d) The study of sea animals.
Answer:
(c) The study of ancient plant remains.
Question 2.
Which of the following scripts were deciphered by James Prinsep? (1)
(a) Bengali and Devanagari
(b) Sanskrit and Prakrit
(c) Brabmi and Kharosthi
(d) Greek and Indo-Greek
Answer:
(c) Brabmi and Kharosthi
Question 3.
Fill in the blanks.
Ain-i-Akbari was the most important chronicles authored by ………………… court historian Abu’l Fail.(1)
(a) Babur
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Akbar
Answer:
(d) Akbar
Question 4.
Consider the following statements regarding Magadha empire and choose the correct one. (1)
I. Magadha Empire was the most powerful ancient kingdom.
II. Initially, Patliputra was the capital of Magadha and later it was shifted to Raj agriha.
III. Magadha Empire did not have enough resources.
IV. Elephants where found in abundance in the forests of Magadha Empire.
Options
(a) Only (i) is correct
(b) Only (i) and (ii) are correct
(c) Only (ii) and (iii) are correct
(d) Only (i) and (iv) are correct
Answer:
(d) Only (i) and (iv) are correct
Question 5.
Match the following. (1)
List I | List II |
A. S.N. Roy | 1. First professional Archaeologist to work in India |
B. John Marshall | 2. Used accounts left by Chinese pilgrims |
C. Cunningham | 3. Author of The Story of Indian Archaeology |
D. G.F. Dales | 4. Author of The Mythical Massacre at Mohenjodaro |
Codes
(a) A-3, B – 1, C-4. D-2
(b) A-l, B-3, C-4, D-2
(c) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
Answer:
(c) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
Question 6.
Identify the name of the person related to the Constituent Assembly with the help of the given information. (1)
I. He served as a Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.
II. He had demanded separate electorates for the depressed castes.
Options
(a) BR Ambedkar
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Somnath Lahiri
Answer:
(a) BR Ambedkar
Question 7.
Identify the name of the following text from the information given below. (1)
I. The Sanskrit used in this text is far simpler than that of the Vedas or of the Prashastis.
II. The original story of the text was probably composed by charioteer-bards known as Sutas.
III. This text included over 100,000 verses with depictions of a wide range of social categories and situations.
IV. The text also contains sections laying down norms of behaviour for various social groups.
(a) Mahabharata
(b) Mudrakshasha
(c) Ramayana
(d) Atharvaveda.
Answer:
(a) Mahabharata
Question 8.
Which is not true about the Lotus Mahal? (1)
(a) Named by British Travellers
(b) Built in Royal Areas
(c) Beautiful Carvings
(d) Used by Queens
Answer:
(d) Used by Queens
Question 9.
In which year laws related to abolishing the customs of Sati was passed? (1)
(a) 1832
(b) 1875
(c) 1829
(d) 1825
Answer:
(c) 1829
Question 10.
Identify the Sufi saint whose disciple was Amir Khusrau? (1)
(a) Moinuddin Chisti
(b) Nizamuddin Auliya
(c) Ghiyasuddin Khalji
(d) Mir Khwurd Kirmani
Answer:
(b) Nizamuddin Auliya
Question 11.
Which dynasty built the Hinya Canal? (1)
(a) Ganga dynasty
(b) Kakatiya dynasty
(c) Kadamba dynasty
(d) Sangama dynasty
Answer:
(d) Sangama dynasty
Question 12.
Which is not true about Mahanavami Dibba? (1)
(a) Built on high platform
(b) Ceremonies were held
(c) It was a military base
(d) People gathered there.
Answer:
(c) It was a military base
Question 13.
Choose the correct option from the following statements with reference to the Amara-Nayaka system. (1)
(a) The Amara-Nayakas were traders.
(b) The main features of the Amara-Nayaka system were derived from the Mansabdari system.
(c) The kings had no control over the Amara-Nayakas.
(d) The Amara-Nayakas were a military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Raja.
Answer:
(d) The Amara-Nayakas were a military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Raja.
Question 14.
Read the following statements carefully and identify the devotee of Saguna Bhakti from the given options. (1)
(i) He was a contemporary of Akbar.
(ii) He wrote ‘Ramacharitmanas’ in the language of Awadhi.
(a) Tulsidas
(b) Ramanuja
(c) Nimbaraka
(d) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Answer:
(a) Tulsidas
Question 15.
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). (1)
Assertion (A) Mahatma Gandhi opposed the demand of separate electorate.
Reason (R) Dr BR Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed castes during the National Movement.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are trues but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
(b) Both A and R are trues but R is not the correct explanation of A
Question 16.
Identify the following image and write its name. (1)
(a) Great Bath
(b) Reservoir at Dholavira
(c) The Granary
(d) The Dockyard
Answer:
(b) Reservoir at Dholavira
Question 17.
The ………………….. is the oldest Stupa in India was commissioned by the Mauryan king Choose the correct answer from the given options. (1)
(a) Shanti Stupa, Bindusara
(b) Amaravati Stupa, Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Sanchi Stupa, Ashoka
(d) Nagarjunakonda Stupa, Brihadratha.
Answer:
(c) Sanchi Stupa, Ashoka
Question 18.
Fill in the blanks from the given options. 1
The term Vanik in Sanskrit inscriptions is used to designate …………………… .
(a) merchants
(b) soldiers
(c) traders
(d) farmers
Answer:
(a) merchants
Question 19.
Which of the following statements regarding the Revolt of 1857 is incorrect? (1)
(a) Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah was declared as the leader of sepoys.
(b) There was no participation of common people.
(c) Moneylenders and the rich were attacked.
(d) None of the above.
Answer:
(b) There was no participation of common people.
Question 20.
What was the reason for Nana Sahib to join the Revolt of 1857? Choose the correct option from the following. (1)
(a) The British captured Awadh.
(b) Nana Sahib refused to accept Subsidiary Alliance.
(c) The British captured Jhansi under the Doctrine of Lapse.
(d) The British refused him the pension of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
Answer:
(d) The British refused him the pension of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
Question 21.
How many sessions of the Constituent Assembly were held to frame the Constitution of India? (1)
(a) 7
(b) 11
(c) 10
(d) 12
Answer:
(b) 11
Section B
Section B consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
Question 22.
What was the difficulty in analysing the Kabir’s compositions? (3)
Answer:
The difficulty in analysing the Kabir’s composition was that Kabir’s poems have survived in different languages and
different form of languages and some are composed in the special language of Nirguna poets. the Sant Bhasa.
Other compositions known as Ulatbansi (Upside-down saying) are written ¡n a form in which everyday meanings are inverted. These show the difficulties of getting the characters of ultimate reality in words. For instance, expressions such as the lotus which blooms without flower’ or the fire raging in the ocean’ show a sense of Kabirs spiritual experience.
Question 23.
Discuss Summary Settlement. What was its impact? (1.5+ 1.5)
Answer:
The British introduced a land revenue policy known as Summary Settlement in 1856. It was believed that the taluqdars had established their hold overland through force and fraud with no permanent stakes in land. The Summary Settlement proceeded to remove the taluqdars wherever possible.
The result was that the taluqdars who hold 67% of the total number of villages in Awadh in Pre-British times had come down to 38% after the Summary Settlement. The taluqdars of Southern Awadh was the hardest hit and some lost more than half of the total number of villages they held previously.
Question 24.
Discuss whether the Mahabharata could have been the work of a single author. (3)
Answer:
Sage Vyasa is considered as the composer of Mahabharata. However, evidences suggest that it was not the work of a single author.
It was the work of many authors as
- The original story of Mahabharata was composed by Charioteer-bards.
- Under the chief doms of Kuru and Panchalas, Brahmanas began to write its story from 500 BCE onwards
- During 200 BCE and 200 CE, the Krishna was started to be recognised as incarnation of Vishnu. This phase also saw composition of text of Mahabharata.
- Between 200 and 400 CE, several didactic sections resembling the Manusmriti were added.
Question 25.
Discuss various programmes that were followed by citizens of India during the Non-Cooperation Movement. (3)
Answer:
Following were some programmes that were followed by citizens during Non-Cooperation Movement
- Students boycotted schools and colleges run by the government. Nationalist schools and universities were established.
- Lawyers refused to attend court. Dispute resolution through mediation by traditional institutions such as Gram Sabha was promoted.
- Strike was organised by working class in many towns and cities. There were 396 strikes in 1921 involving 6,00,000 workers and a loss of seven million work days.
- Forest laws were violated by hill tribes in Northern Andhra. Tribes of Chhotanagpur joined in large numbers.
- British clothes and goods were boycotted and women picketed large number of liquor shops.
Question 26.
Describe any four causes for the popularity of Buddhism. (3)
Or
Describe the four impacts of Buddhism on Indian Society. (3)
Answer:
Causes for the popularity of Buddhism are
- Buddhism was a simple religion. People did not find its teachings difficult to follow. Thus, the people began to prefer Buddhism over Hinduism.
- Buddha preached his message in the local language of the people which was easy to understand.
- Buddhism did not believe in elaborating ceremonies into which Hinduism had sunk. These ceremonies were very complicated and costly.
- Many kings had adopted Buddhism and set personal examples for the subjects to follow the religion.
Or
Impact of Buddhism on Indian society are
- Caste system began to decline. People came closer to each other.
- The morale of the people raised.
- People began to adopt the principle of non-violence.
- As a result, pace established in the society.
- Buddhism played a significant role in the state-policy decision-making. Influenced by Buddhism, Asoka gave up war and devoted his life for the public welfare.
Question 27.
Discuss about the relation between Sultans and Vijayanagara Kings. (3)
Or
“The Arnara-Nayaka system was a political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire.” Justify the statement with suitable
arguments. (3)
Answer:
The relations between the Sultans and the Vijayanagara Kings were not always of hatred, despite their religious differences. For example, Krishnadeva- raya, supported the people who claimed power in the Sultanates and took pride in the title establisher of the Yavana kingdom. Similarly, the Sultan of Bijapur involved to resolve the succession disputes in Vijayanagara after the death of Krishna Devaraya.
Both Vijayanagara rulers and Sultanates wanted to ensure stability of each other. It was due to the aggressive policy of Rama Raya who tried to engage one Sultan against another, led to the Sultans to come together and decisively defeat him.
Or
The Amara-Nayaka system was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire. The Amara-Nayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Raya. Most of its features were derived from the iqta system of the Delhi Sultanate. They collected taxes and other dues from peasants. crafts persons and traders in the area.
They kept part of the revenue for personal use and for maintaining a required group of horses and elephants. Some of the revenue was also used for the maintenance of temples and irrigation works. The Amara-Nayakas sent tribute to the king annually and personally appeared in the royal court with gifts to show their loyalty. They were transferred from one place to another by kings to prove their control over Arnara-Nayakas.
Section C
Section C consists of 3 questions of 8 marks each
Question 28.
Write down the important teachings of Buddha and what was the reason for the popularity of Buddhism? (4+4)
Or
Discuss the development in sculpture and architecture associated with the rise of Vaishnavism and Shaivism. Explain the
development of early temples. (4+4)
Answer:
The important teachings of Buddha are as follows
- The world is transient and constantly changing. It is also soulless as there is nothing permanent or eternal in it.
- Sorrow is intrinsic to human existence,
- By following the path of moderation between self-punishment and self-indulgence, human beings can rise above these worldly pleasures.
- He advised kings and chapatis to be humane and ethical. Buddha regarded the social world as creation of humans rather than of divine origin.
- He emphasised individual agency and righteous action as the means to escape from cycle of rebirth and attain seif-realization and nibbana which literally means the extinguishing of ego and desire.
The reasons for popularity of Buddhism are given below
- Buddhism was a simple religion. People did not find its teachings difficult to follow. Thus, the people began to prefer Buddhism over Hinduism.
- Buddha preached his message in the local language of the people which was easy to understand.
- Buddhism did not believe in elaborating ceremonies into which Hinduism had sunk. These ceremonies were very complicated and costly.
- Many kings had adopted Buddhism and set personal examples for the subjects to follow the religion.
Or
Vaishnavism was a form of Hinduism within which
Vishnu was worshipped as the principal deity. Shaivism was a tradition within which Shiva was regarded as the chief God
In case of Vaishnavism, cults developed around the various Avatars or incarnations of the deity. Ten Avatars were recognised within the tradition. These were forms that the deity was believed to have whenever the world was threatened by disorder and destruction because of the dominance of evil forces. Recognising local deities as a form of Vishnu was one way of creating more
unified religious tradition.
In Shaivism, there was growing emphasis on the worship of a chosen deity. In such worship, the bond between the devotee and the God was visualised as one of love and devotion or bhakti. Some dieties were represented in sculpture. Shiva was symbolised by the Linga, although he was occasionally represented in human form too. All such representations depicted a complex set of ideas about the deities and their attributes through symbols such as headdresses, ornaments and Ayudhas-weapons or auspicious objects the deities hold in their hands.
Development of Early Temples
With the growth of Puranic Hinduism and emphasis on worship of different Avatars of Vishnu, the earliest temples were being constructed in 3rd-4th century CE in India. The early temple was a small square room called the Garbhagriha, with a single doorway for the worshipper to enter and offer worship to the image.
Gradually, a tall structure, known as the Shikhara was built over the central shrine. Temple walls were often decorated with sculptures. Later, temple became far more elaborate with assembly halls, huge walls and gateways and arrangements for supplying water. One of the unique features of early temples was that some of these were hollowed out of huge rocks as artificial caves. By eighth century AD, entire temples came to be carved out of a single rock e.g. Kailashnath Temple at Ellora.
Question 29.
Explain the views of Govind Vallabh Pant and Begum Aizaz Rasul on Separate Electorates’. How do they reflect the value
of secularism? (4+4)
Or
Illustrate the debate and discussion in the Constituent Assembly on interpretation of the term minorities. (8)
Answer:
views of Govind Vallabh Pant
He declared that a ‘Separate Electorate was not only harmful for the nation but also for the minorities. By referring, to it as a suicidal demand he argued that it would permanently isolate the minorities, make them vulnerable, and deprive them of any effective say within the government.
Views of Begum Aizaz Rasul
She was one of the Muslim member of Constituent Assembly who spoke against the idea of separate electorate for the community. She felt that separate electorates were self-destructive since they isolated the minorities from the majority. She along with other members, urged Muslims to take part in the democratic process to ensure that they had a decisive voice in the political system.
Reflection of the Value of Secularism
Govind Vallabh Pant believed that the success of a democracy was to be judged by the confidence it generated among different sections of people. Secularism, which in Indian context means equal treatment to every religion was also advocated by him
when, he agreed that every citizen in a free state should be treated in a manner that satisfied, not only his material wants but also his spiritual sense of self-respect.
He also suggested that the majority community had an obligation to try and understand the problem of minorities and empathise with their aspiration. He also cautioned against any divided clarity among the citizens. Similarly, Begum Aizaz Rasul emphasised the need of participation of each and every community in the nation-building process.
Or
Minorities are religious, ethnical. linguistic or regional group who are less in population when compared with majority population. The interpretation of minority led to the long debate and discussion among the members of the Constituent Assembly in the following ways Few of the members were advocating that term minority must be used for religious community such as Muslim to distinguish it from majority community.
Its interpretation was important as it was to be used for the affirmative action of the state. Similarly, the fear of dominance of Hindi as a majority language paved the way for the interpretation of the term minority in the context of the language
NG Ranga, a socialist and leader of peasant movement, urged that the term minorities be interpreted in economic terms. For him, the real minorities were the poor and the downtrodden. In his opinion, it was meaningless for the poor people in the villages to know that they now had the fundamental right to live, and to have full employment or that they are free to have their meetings, associations, etc. It was essential to create conditions where these constitutionally enshrined rights could be effectively enjoyed.
NG Ranga further suggested, the masses of country who are depressed and oppressed and suppressed, are not able to take advantage of the ordinary civil rights, are the real minorities of the country. Tribals, scheduled caste, and poor peasants constituted the real minorities in accordance with interpretation favoured by NG Ranga.
He concluded with the argument that the rich, privileged, and educated segments of the population of which members of Constitutional Assembly belonged should act as their trustees and must create a conducive environment for all-round development of the poor people.
Question 30.
Examine the role played by zamindars in Mughal India. (8)
Or
Evaluate the important role of village Panchayats in the Mughal era during 16th and 17th century. (8)
Answer:
The role played by zamindars was as follows
The zamindars held large areas of personal lands known as milkiyat. meaning property. Milkiyat lands were cultivated for the private use of zamindars, often with the help of hired or slave labour. The zamindars could sell, leave or mortgage these lands at their will.
Zamindars got their power because they could often collect revenue on behalf of the state, a service for which they were paid financially.
They also controlled military resources which was another source of power. Most of them also had fortresses (qilachas) as well as an armed group comprising units of cavalry, artillery and infantry.
Zamindars lead from the front in the process of colonization of agricultural land and helped cultivators to settle down by providing them the means of cultivation, like cash loans.
Zamindars also sold the produce from their milkiyat lands These are proofs to show that zamindars often established markets to which peasants also came to sell their produce.
Zamindars were an exploitative class. Their relationship with the peasantry had an element of mutual benefit, authority and subordinate relation and patronage. This view can be supported by two aspects
- Bhakti saints who fearlessly condemned caste-based and other forms of oppression did not show the zamindars or money lenders as exploiters or oppressors of the peasantry. They criticised the revenue official of the state.
- Zamindars were often supported by the peasantry in their struggle against the state in the large number of agrarian revolts that began in North India.
Or
The role of village Panchayats occupied in rural society during the period of the 16th and 17th centuries was
The Panchayat was responsible for the administration of the village. All the functions such as security, health and cleanliness, primary education, law and order, irrigation, construction work, and making arrangements for the moral and religious upliftment of the masses were performed by the Panchayat.
One of the main functions of the Panchayat was to keep accounts of the income and expenditure of the village. It used to accomplish this task with the help of the accountant or pathway of the Panchayat.
The most important function of the Panchayat in medieval India was to regulate the rural society. The Panchayat endeavored to ensure that the various communities inhabiting the village were upholding their caste limits and were following their caste norms as well. Thus, overseeing the conduct of the members of the village community in order to prevent any offence against their caste was an important duty of the village headman or mandal.
Villagers regarded the village Panchayat as the court of appeal that would ensure that the state carried out its moral obligations and guaranteed justice. The decision of the Panchayat in relation to conflicts between lower caste peasants and state officials or
lower zamindars could vary from case to case.
Sometimes Panchayat suggested to compromise and in cases where reconciliation failed, peasants took their own decisions.
The Panchayats had the authority to levy fines and inflict more serious forms of punishment like expulsion from the community. These meant that the person was forced to leave the village and became an outcast and he lost the right to practice his profession Such a measure was taken on a violation of caste norms.
Section D
Section D consists of 3 Source based questions of 4 marks each
Question 31.
Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The One Lord
Here is a composition attributed to Kabir. Tell me, brother; how can there be no one Lord of the world but two? Who led you so
astray? God is called by many names.
Names like Allah, Ram, Karim, Keshav, Han, and Hazrat. Gold may be shaped into rings and bangles. Isn’t it gold all the same?
Distinctions are only in words that we invent. Kabir says they are both mistaken. Neither can find the only Ram. One kills the goat, the other cows. They waste their lives in disputation.
(i) Name any two scriptures, in which verses, ascribed to Kabir, have been complied? (1)
(ii) How did Kabir describe the ‘Ultimate Reality’? (2)
(iii) Explain the arguments given by Kabir against the Lords of the world of different communities. (1)
Answer:
(i) Kabir Bijak and Kabir Granthavali are the two scriptures that were ascribed to Kabir.
(ii) In Islam, he described the ‘Ultimate Reality’ as Allah, Khuda, Hazrat and Pir. He also used terms from Vedantic traditions, Alakh (the unseen), Nirakar (formless), and Brahman. Atman, etc. Other spiritual ideas such as shabda (sound) or shunyata
(emptiness) were from yogic traditions.
(iii) Kabir argued that just like gold is shaped into rings and bangles the gold being same, similarly God is called by different names like Allah, Ram, Karim, Keshav, Han, and Hazrat.
Question 32.
Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Why the Salt Satyagraha?
Why was salt the symbol of protest? This is what Mahatma Gandhi wrote
The volume of information being gained daily shows how wickedly the salt tax has been designed. In order to prevent the use of
salt that has not paid the tax which is at times even fourteen times its value, the Government destroys the salt it cannot sell
profitable Thus, it taxes the nation’s vital necessity it prevents the public from manufacturing it and destroys what nature
manufactures without effort.
No adjective is strong enough for characterising this wicked dog-in-the-manager policy. From various sources, I hear talcs of such want on destruction of the nation’s property in all parts of India. Maunds if not tons of salt are said to be destroyed on the Konkan Coast.
The same tale comes from Dandi. Wherever there is likelihood of natural salt being taken away by the people living in the
neighborhood of such areas for their personal use salt officers are posted for the sole purpose of carrying on destruction. Thus, valuable national property is destroyed at national expense, and salt taken out of the mouths of the people.
The salt monopoly is thus a fourfold curse. It deprives the people of valuable easy village industry involves want on destruction of property that nature produces in abundance, the destruction itself means more national expenditure and fourthly, to crown this folly, an unheard of tax of more than 1000 percent is exacted from a starving people.
This tax his remained so long because of the a pathy of the general public. Now, that it is, sufficiently roused, the tax has to go.
How soon it will be abolished depends upon the strength the people.
(i) Why a call for Salt Satyagraha was given by Mahatma Gandhi? (1)
(ii) Why is salt monopoly a fourfold curse? Explain. (2)
(iii) What was the reaction of the British Government towards Salt Satyagraha? (1)
Answer:
(i) Gandhiji called for Salt Salyagraha, as he know salt is very inevitable for everyone so, if any national movement is carried taking salt as medium of protest, it will result in large-scale participation of masses
(ii) Salt monopoly was a fourfold curse because
- High taxes were levied which affected the poor people.
- Those employed in salt manufacturing lost their employment.
- It was destroyed by British in large quantities to keep its prices high.
- It was natural resources produced at free of cost but people were paying heavy prices.
(iii) The success of the Salt March and the subsequent Civil Disobedience Movement forced upon the British the realisation that their Ra would not last forever and they would have to devolve some power to the Indians.
Question 33.
Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The Anguish of the King
When the king Devanampiya Piyadarshi had been ruling for eight years. the country of the Kalingas (present-day coastal Orissa) was conquered by (him). One hundred and fifty thousand men were deported. a hundred thousand were killed and many more died. After that, now that (the country of) the Kalingas has been taken. Devanampiya (is devoted) to an intense study of Dhamma, to the love of Dhamma, and to instructing (the people) in Dhamma.
This is the repentance of Dcvanampiya on account of his conquest of the (country of the) Kalingas. This is considered very painful and deplorable by Devanampiya that, while one is conquering an unconquered (country) slaughter, death, and deportation of people (take place) there.
(i) What was the impact of Kalinga (war) on Ashoka? (1)
(ii) What was the concept of Dhamma? (1)
(iii) Which path one should follow, violence or non-violence? (2)
Answer:
(i) After the War of Kalinga, Ashoka devoted himself to intense study of Dhamma and started instructing the people about the message of Dhamma.
(ii) The concept of Dhamma was derived from Buddhism, it believed ¡n peace, mutual trust and love, and tolerance in the society.
(iii) One should always follow the non-violence path as it paves the way for love and happiness in the society. Whereas violence breeds mutual distrust, enmity, and bloodshed.
Section E
Section E consists of Map based question of 5 marks
Question 34.
A. Locate and label the following.
(i) Azarngarh
Or
(ii) Jhansi
(iii) Lothal
(iv) Berar
B. On the political outline map of India, two Ashokan Pillar inscriptions have been marked as 1 and 2. Identify them and write
the names on the lines near them.
Answer: