Previous year questions

Assess the contribution of the Acharyas in the development of the ideological basis of Bhakti.

State the structure of medieval village society in Northern India. What were the passive forms of resistance of the peasants in the medieval period?

Evaluate the role of Nadu and Nagaram in the growth of urbanisation under the Cholas.

What kind of changes were visualized by historians on Indian feudalism? Examine critically.

Discuss the Caurapancashika and Jain styles of paintings. Can the Caurapancashika style truly be called the precursor of pothi format?

Discuss the extent, settlement patterns and subsistence economy of the megalithic cultures.

Analyse the vibrant cultural activities in peninsular India during 550-750 CE. Compare and contrast it with the situation in contemporary North India.

"The announcement of the creation of the Peoples' Republic of China on October 1, 1949 by Mao Zedong ended the civil war between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Party (KMT)." -- Elaborate.

"The American Revolution was essentially an economic conflict between American capitalism and British mercantilism." Critically examine.

"With the Cold War over and the Soviet Union gone, the face of international diplomacy has undergone a metamorphosis." Critically examine.