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B. A. (HONOURS) ENGLISH (BAEGH)
Term-End Examination
June, 2023
BEGC-101 : INDIAN CLASSICAL LITERATURE
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : (i) There are three Sections in this paper :


A, B, and C.
(ii) Attempt questions from all three
Sections.
(iii) In Section A attempt any four, Section B
attempt any two and Section C attempt
any three.

Section–A
Note : Write short notes on any four in about
100 words each. Explain with reference to
the context. Each questions carries 5 marks.

4×5=20

1. “Many are the daughters of sages,


married by the Gandharva rite, we hear;
and once married, felicitated
with joyful acceptance by their fathers.”

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2. Bhavabhuti the Sanskrit dramatist.

3. Structure of the Mahabharata.

4. “No you yourself must mention it in the right


way to Dhratarashtra, the first of the Kurus, O
Saubala. I shall not be able to bring up the
matter.”

5. Orientalism.

6. “Let us praise the Moon. Like the

cool, white parasol

Of the Cola king, his garland heavy


with pollen, he blesses this good earth.”
Section&B
Note : Answer any two of the following in about
250 words each. Each question carries
10 marks. 2×10=20

7. Would you consider the Mahabharata to be


similar to or different from a western epic ?
Elaborate.

8. Examine the notion of kingship in Abhijnana


Shakuntalam/The Loom of Time.

9. Examine some of the dimensions of social life as


highlighted in Mrichchhakatika.

10. What is Sangam Literature ? Discuss.


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Section&C
Note : Answer any three questions in about
500 words each. Each question carries
20 marks. 3×20=60

11. Discuss the significance of the Pandavas’


gestures as they leave for their exile.

12. Is the theme of love central in Sudraka’s


Mrichchhakatika ? Discuss.

13. Write a brief essay on the cult of the Pattini.

14. Examine the role of Madhavya as Vidusaka.

15. Examine some of the themes of classical


Tamil/Sangam poetry.

16. Discuss the character of Sakara as an example


of characterization.

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