NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[History] Part-II, Paper-XII (Socio- Economic and cultural History of modern India)

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2011, M.A.[History] Part-II, Paper-XII (Socio- Economic and cultural History of modern India)

                                                                   

                                                   SET-II 

                                                                         Full Marks: 80
                                                                         Time: 3 hours
                                        Answer any five questions . All questions carry equal marks.

1. Examine the social policy of East india company and its effects on indian society.

2. Write an essay on the main features of the Religious Reforms Movements of india of the 19th century and discuss the principles and works of the Ram Krishna Mission.

3. Examine the movements launched in India for reforms of the Muslim society in the 19th century.

4. Underline the measures undertaken to improve the status of Muslim and christian women in modern india.

5. Write an essay on the history of the movements of the backward and depressed castes in northern India in the modern time and delineate the role of baba bhimrao ambedkar in it.

6. Examine merits and demerits of the Ryatwari and mahalwari systems of revenue.

7. Analyze the growth of the banking system in Modern india.

8. Examine the causes and effects of the famine the causes and effects of the famine that visited indian in the 19th century.

9. Write note on any two of the following:-
    (a) Brahma samaj
    (b) Jyotiba phule
    (c) Effects of first world war on indian economy

10. Write note on any two of the following:-
       (a) contribution of christian missionaries in development of modern education, language and    literature
       (b) Economic condition of india in the first half of the 18th century
       (c) Contribution of the railways to national integration of india.