Modern Indian History

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Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present — significant events, personalities, issues.

Part of Modern Indian History and the Freedom Struggle

2026

1. · Paper Q2 · 2026 · 10 marks · Solution

Discuss the impact of Macaulay's Minute on colonial administration and education in India.

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2. · Paper Q13 · 2026 · 15 marks · Solution

The model of planned economy was adopted in India to address the regional imbalances left behind by colonial rule. Comment.

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2022

3. · Paper Q2 · 2022 · 10 marks · Solution

Why did the armies of the British East India Company - mostly comprising of Indian soldiers - win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the Indian rulers? Give reasons.

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4. · Paper Q3 · 2022 · 10 marks · Solution

Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons.

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2019

5. · Paper Q12 · 2019 · 15 marks · Solution

Assess the role of British imperial power in complicating the process of transfer of power during the 1940s.

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2018

6. · Paper Q13 · 2018 · 15 marks · Solution

Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to their colonies? have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there?

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