Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons.

In many ways, Lord Dalhousie was the founder of modern India. Elaborate.

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.

How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?

Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture.

Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture.

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.

The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.

Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category?