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Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States. (150 words) [2021]

The integration of Indian Princely States into the Indian Union after independence faced several administrative and socio-cultural challenges. The main issues were: Administrative Issues: Socio-Cultural…

Trace the rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements with special reference to Young Bengal and Brahmo Samaj. (150 words) [2021]

The rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements in India can be traced back to the 19th century, with significant contributions from the Young Bengal…

Since the decade of the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and thereby expanded its social base. Discuss. (250 words) [2020]

The national movement in India during the 1920s saw the emergence of various ideological strands, which expanded its social base and attracted diverse sections of…

Assess the role of British imperial power in complicating the process of transfer of power during the 1940s. (250 words)

The 1940s were a critical period in the Indian National Movement, as British imperial power sought to transfer power to India while simultaneously seeking Indian…

Many voices had strengthened and enriched the nationalist movement during the Gandhian phase. Elaborate (250 words)

The Gandhian phase of the Indian independence movement refers to the period between 1915 and 1947, during which Mahatma Gandhi emerged as a prominent leader…

Examine the linkages between 19th centuries ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of national identity. (150 words)

The 19th century in India is commonly referred to as the "Indian Renaissance" due to the many social, cultural, and political changes that occurred du…

The 1857 Uprising was the culmination of the recurrent big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding hundred years of British rule. Elucidate (150 words)

The 1857 Uprising, also known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857, was the culmination of a century-long tradition of fierce popular resistance to British…

Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to their colonies? Have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there? (250 words)

Indentured labour was a system of bonded labour that emerged following the abolition of slavery. Indentured labourers were recruited to work under a restrictive contract…

Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times. (150 words)

The thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi are significant in the present times for various reasons. Some of them are: Some examples of how Gandhi’s thoughts are…