MHI-107 History of Indian Economy-2 c.1700-2000 in English Solved Assignment 2023-2024

MHI-107 History of Indian Economy-2 c.1700-2000 in English Solved Assignment 2023-2024

Course Code: MHI-107
Assignment Code: MHI-107/AST/TMA/Jan24
Total Marks: 100

Note:Attempt any five questions. The assignment is divided into two Sections ‘A’ and ‘B’. You
have to attempt at least two questions from each section in about 500 words each. All
questions carry equal marks.
SECTION A
1 ‘The eighteenth century was a century of universal decline.’ Comment. 20
2. What role did the India merchants play in India’s trading economy during the late
19th century? 20
3. Critically examine recent arguments pertaining to drain of wealth. 20
4. Analyze the impact of colonial interventions on tribal economy. 20
5. Write short notes on any two of the following. Answer in about 250 words each.
10+10
i) Rise of European Private Trade
ii) Impact of Indian Commercialisation
iii) Herschell Committee Report
iv) Customary Rights of Forest-Dwellers
SECTION B

6. Critically examine Morris D. Morris’ argument that there was ‘not much direct
evidence of the decline of India’s traditional industries.’ 20
7. Critically examine women’s employability in colonial India. 20
8. Analyze the nature of Indian economic growth in the first three five year plans. 20

9. What impact did bank nationalization had on the development of credit market, savings
and investments? 20
10. Write short notes on any two of the following. Answer in about 250 words each.
10+10
i) Early Census
ii) Bird Heiglers & Co.
iii) Globalisation
iv) Economic Reforms in the 1990s

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