University of Kalyani 2010 M.A History Part II -V distance mode - Question Paper

DODL, UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI
2010
HISTORY
Paper : V

Full Marks- 90 Time - four Hours

ans any 6 ques..

The figure inthe margin indicate marks.

Candidates are needed to provide their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

1. Critical explain various approaches of the historians in writing Economic History of Modern India. [15]

2. Analyse the non-agrarian structure of precolonial Indian economy. [15]

3. Critically explain the mechanism, magnitude and effects of the early Drain of Wealth in colonial India. [15]

4. Analyse the nature of European demands and its impact on the market in the early phase of the making of a colonial in India. [15]

5. In what ways did British land revenue policies in Madras and Bombay differ from that of
Bengal?[15]

6. Do you think that De-industrialization in colonial India was a 'myth'? [15]

7. How did the British capitalist investment investment contribute to the process of economic exploitation of India. [15]

8. Do you think that the differentiated and hierarchical composition of the labors in large-scale industries in pre-war India was due to a structural recruitment system? explain the role of the 'jobbers' in this situation.[10+5=15]

9. Do you think that the British Fiscal Policy proved destructive for Indian economy? [15]

10. How would you relate the adoption of Tariff protection to the modifications in British industrial policy in India? [15]

11. Analyse the economic impact of the demographic transitions in India ranging from 1871 and 1947. [15]

12. Evaluate the attempts made by the investigators to measure national income of India in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [15]

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