Clarify how mid-eighteenth-century India was beset with the specter of a fragmented polity.2017
The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?2014
British Economic Policies
Examine critically the various facets of economic policies of the British in India from the mid-eighteenth century till independence.2014
Examine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy.2017
Revolt of 1857
The 1857 Uprising was the culmination of the recurrent big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding hundred years of British rule. Elucidate. (10m,150 words)2019
Explain how the Uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India.2016
Reform Movement
Examine the linkages between 19th century ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of national identity. (10m,150 words)2019
The women’s questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th-century social reform movement. What were the major issues and debates concerning women in that period?2017
Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India
Why did the ‘Moderates’ fail to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century?2017
Gandhian Phase
Many voices had strengthened and enriched the nationalist movement during the Gandhian phase. Elaborate. (15m,250 words)2019
Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom.2016
Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom.2016
How different would have been the achievement of Indian independence without Mahatma Gandhi? Discuss.2015
Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times.2018
Since the decade of the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and thereby expanded its social base. Discuss. 2020
Highlight the importance of the new objectives that got added to the vision of Indian independence since the twenties of the last century.2017
Role of Women
Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase.2016
Defying the barriers of age, gender, and religion, the Indian women became the torchbearer during the struggle for freedom in India. Discuss.2013
Viceroy & Governor-General
Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long-term implications on the national movement. 2020
In many ways, Lord Dalhousie was the founder of modern India. Elaborate.2013
Transfer of Power
Assess the role of British imperial power in complicating the process of transfer of power during the 1940s. (15m,250 words)2019
In what ways did the naval mutiny prove to be the last nail in the coffin of British colonial aspirations in India?2014
Governance and other aspects
It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India in just three years but for the experience gained with the Government of India Act, 1935. Discuss.2015
Miscellaneous
Several foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements. Analyze their role in the Indian struggle for freedom.2013
