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Comment on any three of the following statements:
(a) The Battle of Plassey (1757) marked the beginning of Political supremacy of the English East India Company in India. Explain.
(b) The economic policies followed by the British brought about many changes in the fields of agriculture, trade and industry. Comment.
(c) The revolt of 1857 was a glorious chapter in the history of the Indian people. Comment.
(d) The introduction of Modern Science in India began in the early 19th Century. Comment. - Explain the concept of 'Drain of wealth' and 'Deindustrialization' as elaborated by the early nationalist leadership.
- Critically assess the thought and methods of mass mobilization of M. K. Gandhi in the context of the mass movements he led in India.
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Critically assess the following:
(a) Integration of States by Sardar Patel after Independence.
(b) British conquest of Odisha and the resistance movements under Surendra Sai. -
Comment on any three of the following:
(a) Explain the expression 'Enlightenment' and its spread in and outside Europe.
(b) Describe the 'Age of Revolutions' in Europe in the 19th century.
(c) Explain the expression 'Socialism'. Trace the spread of early socialist ideas to Kari Marx.
(d) Trace the causes and effects of the French Revolution of 1789. - What were the factors responsible for the Outbreak of Industrial Revolution in England? Discuss its impact on Society.
- Discuss the origin and effects of the Cold War on Nation-States.
- What is meant by Decolonization? Discuss the collapse of the British Empire in India.
