GS-1 · Freedom Struggle (various stages, important contributors from different parts of the country)
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Examine critically the various facets of economic policies of the British in India from mid-eighteenth century till independence.
Examine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy.
Assess the role of British imperial power in complicating the process of transfer of power during the 1940s.
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 then Indian rulers? Give reasons.
Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss.
Discuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions.
Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment.
Several foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements. Analyze their role in the Indian struggle for freedom.
Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torch bearer during the struggle for freedom in India. Discuss.
Critically discuss the objectives of Bhoodan and Gramdan movements initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave and their success.