Chapter 15 Framing the Constitution The Beginning of a New Era
Chapter 15 Framing the Constitution The Beginning of a New Era Question 1. What were the ideals expressed in the Objectives Resolution ? Solution : The “Objectives Resolution” outlined the ideals of the Constitution of Independent India as mentioned below : Independent sovereign republic : India will be an independent state without any foreign or internal […]
Chapter 14 Understanding Partition Politics, Memories, Experiences
Chapter 14 Understanding Partition Politics, Memories, Experiences Question 1. What did the Muslim League demand through its resolution of 1940? Solution : The resolution of 23 March 1940, demanded a measure of autonomy for the Muslim- majority areas of the subcontinent. It never mentioned partition or Pakistan. Sikandar Hayat Khan, who had drafted the resolution […]
Chapter 13 Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond
Chapter 13 Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond Question 1. How did Mahatma Gandhi seek to identify with the common people ? Solution : Mahatma Gandhi was appreciated by the people because he dressed like them, lived like them, and spoke their languages. He tried to identify with them in the […]
Chapter 12 Colonial Cities Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture
Chapter 12 Colonial Cities Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture Question 1. To what extent are census data useful in reconstructing patterns of urbanisation in the colonial context ? Solution : The census data are useful in reconstructing patterns of urbanisation in the colonial context in the following ways : The censuses reveal that after 1800 the […]
Chapter 11 Rebels and the Raj The Revolt of 1857 and its Representations
Chapter 11 Rebels and the Raj The Revolt of 1857 and its Representations Question 1. Why did the mutinous sepoys in many places turn to erstwhile rulers to provide leadership to the revolt ? Solution : The mutinous sepoys in many places turn to erstwhile rulers to provide leadership to the revolt due to the […]
Chapter 10 Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives
Chapter 10 Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives Question 1. Why was thejotedar a powerful figure in many areas of rural Bengal ? Solution : The jotedar was a powerful figure in many areas of rural Bengal due to following factors : They had acquired vast areas of land. They controlled the local trade […]
Chapter 9 Kings and Chronicles The Mughal Courts
Chapter 9 Kings and Chronicles The Mughal Courts Question l. Describe the process of manuscript production in the Mughal court. Solution : The process of manuscript production in the Mughal court involved a variety of tasks as mentioned below : Paper makers prepared the folios of the manuscript. Scribes or calligraphers used to copy the […]
Chapter 8 Peasants, Zamindars and the State Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire
Chapter 8 Peasants, Zamindars and the State Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire Question l. What are the problems in using the Ain as a source for reconstructing agrarian history ? How do historians deal with this situation ? Solution : (a) Problems : The Ain was revised five times by the author so that it […]
Chapter 7 An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara
Chapter 7 An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara Question 1. What have been the methods used to study the ruins of Hampi over the last two centuries ? In what way do you think they would have complemented the information provided by the priests of the Virupaksha temple ? Solution : (a) The methods used to study the […]
Chapter 6 Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts
Chapter 6 Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts Question 1. Explain with examples what historians mean by the integration of cults. Solution : The integration of cults means that there was composition, compilation and preservation of Puranic texts in simple Sanskrit verse, explicitly meant to be accessible to women and Shudras, who […]