B.A (Prog.) History as Major Semester 8 Previous Year Question Papers
All Semester 8 subjects for B.A (Prog.) History as Major at Delhi University — 7 subjects, 23 previous year question papers from 2025–2026. Open any subject to view or download the original PDF papers by year.
Paper types this semester: DSC, DSE.
This semester carries 6 discipline elective (DSE) subjects and 1 core (DSC) subject. Each subject below links to its own page with every available previous year paper — filter by year, then open or download the PDF directly.
Core papers (DSC)
Discipline electives (DSE)
- History of the Regions: Early Modern Bengal, 16th–18th Century3 papers
- History of Travellers and Travelogues2 papers
- Methods of Studying Archival and Literary Sources4 papers
- Methods of Studying Material Cultures3 papers
- Perspectives on South Indian Past II: Vijayanagara4 papers
- Social History of Education in India5 papers
Sample questions from B.A (Prog.) History as Major Semester 8 papers
- History of the Regions: Early Modern Bengal, 16th–18th Century (2026)
In what ways have the concepts of regional histories and histories of regions contributed to an understanding of Indian history. Discuss with examples from historical work.
- History of Travellers and Travelogues (2026)
Travelogues not only cover different times and areas but can also bring out a variety of aspects. Discuss.
- Methods of Studying Archival and Literary Sources (2026)
Discuss the nature and significance of literary sources in the reconstruction of the past.
- Methods of Studying Material Cultures (2026)
How do primary sources shape our understanding of the past, and what challenges do historians face in interpreting them?
- Perspectives on South Indian Past II: Vijayanagara (2026)
How urban planning and mythological association of Vijayanagara capital city asserted that king embodied power of divinity.
- Reconstructing the Past (2026)
“History involves the reconstruction and interpretation of the past.” Discuss.
- Social History of Education in India (2026)
What do you understand by Indian Knowledge Traditions? Explain their Salient features.
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- Where can I find B.A (Prog.) History as Major Semester 8 previous year question papers?
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