IGNOU BHIC 131 ENGLISH SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2023-24
BHIC 131: HISTORY OF INDIA FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES UP TO C. 300 C.E.
(TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT)
Course code: BHIC-131
Assignment Code: BHIC-131/ASST/TMA/2023-24
Marks: 100
Note: There are three Sections in the Assignment. You have to answer all questions in
the Sections.
Assignment – I
Answer the following in about 500 words each.
1) Explain archaeological excavation. Discuss some prominent archaeological sites
in the Indian subcontinent. 20
2) Analyze the process of formation of some regions in ancient India. 20
Assignment – II
Answer the following questions in about 250 words each.
3) Describe the theories of suddun decline of the Harappan civilization 10
4) Discuss the polities and society in the later Vedic period. 10
5) Write an essay on the types of trade in peninsular India. 10
Assignment – III
Answer the following questions in about 100 words each.
6) Heroic Poems 6
7) Outline History of Satavahana Dynasty 6
8) Maurya’s administrative system. 6
9) Teachings of the Buddha. 6
10) The City in Archaeology
