Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present - significant events, personalities, issues

Mahatma Jotirao Phule's writings and efforts of social reforms touched issues of almost all subaltern classes. Discuss. (Answer in 250 words)

Bring out the socio-economic effects of the introduction of railways in different countries of the world.

How did the colonial rule affect the tribals in India and what was the tribal response to the colonial oppression?

Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons. (Answer in 150 words)

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. (Answer in 150 words)

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

Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long term implications on the national movement. (Answer in 150 words)

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. (Answer in 150 words)

Examine the linkages between the nineteenth century's 'Indian Renaissance' and the emergence of national identity. (Answer in 150 words)

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

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

Why did the 'Moderates' fail to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century? (150 words)

Examine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy. (250 words)

Explain how the Uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India.

It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India in just three years but for the experience gained with the Government of India Act, 1935. Discuss.

Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, despite having divergent approaches and strategies, had a common goal of amelioration of the downtrodden. Elucidate.

The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?

Examine critically the various facets of economic policies of the British in India from mid-eighteenth century till independence.

Several foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements. Analyze their role in the Indian struggle for freedom. (200 words)

"In many ways, Lord Dalhousie was the founder of modern India." Elaborate. (200 words)