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Modern History of India and Indian culture.
Modern History of India and Indian Culture will cover the broad history of the country (with special reference to Bihar) from about the middle of nineteenth century. The modern history of Bihar will include questions on the introduction and expansion of western education (including technical education). It will also have questions on Bihar’s role in the freedom struggle of India. Questions will relate to the Santhal Uprising, 1857 in Bihar, Birsa movement, Champaran Satyagrah and the Quit India Movement 1942. A knowledge of the chief features of Mauryan and Pal art and Patna Qulam painting will be expected from the examinees. It would also include questions or Gandhi, Tagore and Nehru.
Question Bank: Modern History of India and Indian Culture
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Patna Kalam painting. (Short Note)
Art and Architecture of Mauryan Age. (Short Note)
Art and Architecture of Mauryan Period. (Short Note)
Cave Paintings of Eastern India in Ancient Period. (Short Note)
Patna Kalam Painting. (Short Note)
Development of Caves in Eastern India in Ancient Time. (Short Note)
Analyse the development of temples in North India in ancient time.
Describe the chief characteristics of Mauryan art.
Bring out the main features of Patna Qulam Painting.
Discuss the features of Pala art and architecture and its relationship with Buddhism.
Discuss the features of Mauryan art and architecture and its relationship with Buddhism.
Examine the salient features of Patna Kalam Painting Style.
Throw light on Mauryan Art and analyze its impact in Bihar.
What were the causes of the Revolt of 1857? What effect did it have on Bihar?
Examine the characteristic of tribal protest in the 19th century with suitable examples. Give reasons for their failure.
Evaluate the causes and results of Revolt of Santhal (1855-56) in Bihar.
Discuss the contribution of Bihar to the Uprising of 1857 AD.
Write a short note on the Santhal uprising.
Write a short note on the Santhal uprising.
Write a short note on the Santhal uprising.
What were the causes of the Santhal revolt? What were its course and outcome?
Write a short note on the Birsa Munda Movement.
Examine the characteristics of the Birsa movement.
Examine the expansion of Western Education in Bihar from mid-nineteenth century onward.
Trace the development of modern education in Bihar and its impact.
Discuss the growth of colonial technical education in Bihar under various schemes of British rule. Critically analyse its impact.
Trace the course of expansion of Western and technical education in Bihar between 1857-1947.
Describe the spread of Western Education in Bihar between 1858-1914.
Discuss the development of western education in Bihar from 1857 AD to 1947 AD.
Discuss the development of Western education in Bihar from 1813 to 1947.
How far the British policy was responsible for the emergence of Indian National Movement? Explain.
Critically examine the contribution of moderate phase of the Indian National Congress Movement.
Discuss the factors for the emergence of Indian National Movement. How it gave direction to the freedom struggle?
Discuss the factors responsible for the formation of the Indian National Congress. What were the British policies towards early nationalists?
Write a short note on Working Class and National Movement.
Describe the Champaran Indigo Movement and explain its impacts on the Indian freedom struggle.
Evaluate the Champaran Indigo Movement and explain its impacts on the Indian Freedom Struggle.
Champaran Satyagraha. (Short Note)
Write a short note on Indigo Revolt. (Short Note)
Champaran Satyagraha. (Short Note)
"Champaran Satyagraha was a watershed in the freedom struggle." Explain.
"Champaran Satyagraha is a watershed in the freedom struggle." Elucidate.
Discuss the causes and results of Champaran Satyagraha in Bihar (1917).
Role of Bihar in the Quit India Movement. (Short Note)
Write an essay on the Quit India Movement of 1942. Was it a spontaneous 1942 movement?
Jayaprakash Narayan and the Quit India Movement
Describe the people's participation in Bihar during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
Assess the constructive works of Mahatma Gandhi.
Critically analyze the factors responsible for the emergence of Gandhiji as an eminent nationalist leader.
Gandhiji's views on Satyagraha
Write a short note on Gandhiji's views on caste and religion
Describe the significance of Gandhiji's social and cultural thoughts.
"Gandhi's mystique consisted of a union of original ideas with a remarkable flair for tactics and an uncanny insight in the mass mind." Elucidate.
Describe Rabindranath Tagore's ideas of society and culture.
Rabindranath Tagore's contribution to the freedom struggle.
Evaluate the contribution of Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali literature and music.
Discuss Nehru's views on communalism and secularism.
Write a short note on Nehru and secularism
Examine the main features of Foreign Policy of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Write a short note on Jayaprakash Narayan and the Quit India Movement.
Explain the social and economic ideas of Ram Manohar Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan
Write short note on Subhash Chandra Bose and INA.
Write a note on Swami Sahajanand and the Kisan Sabha Movement.
Write short note on Dr. Rajendra Pasad and the National Movement
The Indian Councils Act, 1861. (Short Note)
Indian Councils Act, 1892. (Short Note)
Government of India Act, 1858.(Short Note)
“Bihar has been the centre of learning and spiritualism for ancient time." Explain in detail.
Write short note on the Dalit Movement in Bihar
Critically examine the evolution of Indian nationalism since the late 19th century.
What were the reasons behind overseas immigration in the 19th century British India? Discuss in the light of the indenture system with special reference to Bihar.
Write short note on Impact of census of 1881 on caste and religious identities.
