IGNOU MSK-012 Assignment 2026-27
Dharmashastra Evam Puranotihas
Last updated by IGNOU: 01 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 04:59 pm.
| Course code | MSK-012 |
|---|---|
| Course title | Dharmashastra Evam Puranotihas |
| Programme | Postgraduate Sanskrit Programme (M.A. Sanskrit)MSK |
| School | School of Humanities |
| Assignment code | MSK-12/TMA/2026-2027 |
| Session | July 2026 and January 2027 |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Weightage | 30% |
| Last date (June exam) | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Last date (December exam) | 30 Sept 2027 |
| Medium |
About the MSK-012 assignment
The MSK-012 assignment covers Dharma, the Dharmasutra tradition, social institutions in Dharmashastra texts, the Puranas, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. It also examines the Arthashastra, legal material associated with Yajnavalkya, historical interpretation and Puranic cosmology.
This tutor-marked assignment has two compulsory sections, each offering six questions. Answer any four from each section: Section 1 carries 60 marks and Section 2 carries 40 marks. The 15-mark answers should be detailed, while each 10-mark answer should be approximately 800 words.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1, Q1 | 15 | Explain the origin and derivation of the term Dharma and discuss its nature. |
| Section 1, Q2 | 15 | Discuss the Dharmasutra tradition in detail. |
| Section 1, Q3 | 15 | Examine the social institutions presented in Dharmashastra texts. |
| Section 1, Q4 | 15 | Describe the principal themes and contents of the eighteen Puranas. |
| Section 1, Q5 | 15 | Discuss the culture of the Ramayana period. |
| Section 1, Q6 | 15 | Introduce the Mahabharata and examine its narratives in detail. |
| Section 2, Q7 | 10 | Explain the historical importance of the Puranas. |
| Section 2, Q8 | 10 | Describe the contents of the Vyavaharadhyaya associated with Yajnavalkya. |
| Section 2, Q9 | 10 | Examine the subject matter of Kautilya’s Arthashastra. |
| Section 2, Q10 | 10 | Discuss the historicity of the Ramayana. |
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