BHIC-134 · June 2023 · English
IGNOU BHIC-134 June 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
HISTORY OF INDIA : 1707-1950
Structured previous year question paper for BHIC-134, June 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2
Verified: 22 Aug 2026
B. A. (GENERAL) (BAG)
Term-End Examination
June, 2023
BHIC-134 : HISTORY OF INDIA : 1757-1950
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer any five questions in about
400 words each. Attempt at least two
questions from each Section. All questions
carry equal marks.
Section—I
Q1.What were the motives behind the introduction of the permanent settlement in Bengal ? What was its effect on the position of the cultivators ? [ 2 ]
Q2.Discuss the process of the British conquest of Bengal.
Q3.Write a note on the growth and consolidation of the Mysore state.
Q4.Write short notes on any two of the following in about 200 words each : 10 each
(i) The Eighteenth-Century Debate
(ii) The Emerging Vision of the Empire
(iii) Revenue Institutions
(iv) Administrative system of the Marathas
Section—II
Q5.Examine the role of literature in the development of national consciousness.
Q6.Describe the major trends of socio -religious reform movements in India during the 19th century.
Q7.Discuss the ways in which colonial and nationalist legacies influenced the shape of post-colonial polity. 20 [ 3 ]
Q8.Write short notes on any two of the following in about 200 words : 10 each
(i) Commercialisation of Agriculture
(ii) Ideological basis of extremism
(iii) Hind Swaraj
(iv) Communalism in the 20th century 2023 -134 &II BHIC–134 31,970