Modern History

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

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.

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

Examine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy.

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