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Answer the following questions in about 150 words each :

(a) Discuss how Vijayanagar empire became the cultural capital of the south ? (10 marks, 150 words)

(b) Examine the status of Sanskrit in Mughal India. (10 marks, 150 words)

(c) Assess the rule of Zainul Abedin in Kashmir. (10 marks, 150 words)

(d) The economic measures of Alauddin Khalji were aimed at greater political control. Discuss. (10 marks, 150 words)

(e) Examine the European impact on Mughal paintings. (10 marks, 150 words)