LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY
SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2008
HT 2500 - TAMIL NADU THROUGH AGES
Date : 23/04/2008
Time : 1:00 - 4:00
Dept. No.
PART – A
Answer any TEN of the following in about TEN lines each.
AK 6
Max. : 100 Marks
10 x 2 = 20
1. Pattuppattu
2. Silapadikaram and Manimekalai
3. Karikala
4. Mamallapuram
5. Vijayalaya
6. Uttiramerur inscriptions
7. Malik kafur
8. Robert clive
9. Thembavani
10.Dr. C. Natesan
11.Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha
12.Dr.C.N. Annadurai
PART – B
Answer any FOUR of the following in about One page each
4 x 10 = 40
13.Give an account of the sources for the history of ancient and medieval Tamil Nadu.
14.Explain the position of women in the Sangam Age.
15.Assess the career of Thirumalai Nayak.
16.Describe the revolt by Kattabomman in Tamil Nadu.
17.Explain the Vellore Mutiny.
18.Analyse the contribution by congress Government in Tamil Nadu.
PART – C
Answer any TWO of the following in about FOUR pages each
2 x 20 = 40
19.Estimate the cultural Contribution made by Pallavas to the Tamil country.
20.Describe the achievements of Rajaraja chola.
21.Describe the role of Tamilagam in the freedom movement.
22.Assess the contribution of DMK government of Tamil Nadu from 1967.
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