Tag: HISTORY

ARCHIVES 09 September 2014 “No event as encompassing as the French Revolution occurs in an intellectual vacuum”. Comment [200 words,2007] ‘The French Revolution attacked privileges and not property’. Comment [200 words,2003]  

ARCHIVES 08 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: Sir Charles Napier said, “We have no right to seize Sind, yet we shall do so, and a very advantageous, useful, humane piece of rascality it will be”. Comment [200 words;2000,1990,1984] The Bristish conquest of Sind was both political and moral sequel to the first Afghan war. …

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ARCHIVES 06 September 2014 1) Trace and explain the growth of landlordism in the Ryotwari areas (400 Words) 2) The Permanent Settlement of land revenue in Bengal was a “bold, brave and wise measure” Comment (250 Words)  

ARCHIVES 05 September 2014 ‘Permanent Settlement disappointed many expectations and introduced there results that were not anticipated’ [2004 , 200 words] “Though the Permanent Settlement had serious defects, it gave tranquility to the countryside and stability to the government”. Comment. [2009, 200 words]  

ARCHIVES 04 September 2014 Examine the major factors shaping the British land revenue policy in India. How it affected Indian society? [60 marks , 2007] What was the impact of early British land policy on the village communities of North India? [2003 , 60 marks]