Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) 2004 M.A Economic History of India - Question Paper

TAMILNADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
M.A. DEGREE exam ( MHI -4 OCT 04)
ECONOMIC HISTORY OF INDIA 1526 – 1947
October, 2004.
Time: three hours Maximum marks: 75.

PART A – ( three X 5=15)
ans any 3 of the subsequent ques. in not exceeding one page every.
1. Write a note on Jagirdari system.
2. Examine the land revenue reforms of Raja Todar Mal.
3. define the development of Transport under the Mal.
4. explain the “Drain of wealth” theory.
5. Trace the genesis of Trade Union Movement in India.

PART B – (4 x 15=60)
ans any 4 of the subsequent ques. in essay kind.
6. Assess the land revenue administration under Sher Shah.
7. discuss the land tenure system under Vijayanagar rule.
8. Examine the Indian economic condition under the English East India Company.
9. Analyse the famine policy of the British Government in the latter half of the 19th century.
10.Trace the impact of commercialization of agriculture in modern India.
11. define the genesis of modern banking institutions.
12. provide an account of the Peasant Movement in India.

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