LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034.

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – history

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2003

ht 3800 / H 915 –  indian women through the ages

 

15.04.2003

9.00 – 12.00                                                                                                  Max : 100 Marks

                                                                PART – A                                         (4´ 5=20 marks)

      Answer any FOUR of the following not exceeding 100 words each.

 

1. Brahamavadans
2. Dower
3. Role of Christian missionaries in women’s education.
4. Vijayalakshmi Pandit.
5. Dowry Prohibition Act.
6. Women’s India Association.

 

 

 

                                                                PART – B                                       (2´ 10=20 marks)

      Answer any TWO of the following not exceeding 300 words each.

 

7. Assess the position of women in Buddhism.
8. Enumerate the effective role played by women during the Sepoy Mutiny.
9. Narrate the efforts taken by women to seek voting rights.
10. Write a note on the different feminist theories and their contribution to women’s development.

 

 

 

                                                               PART – C                                         (3´20=60 marks)

Answer any THREE of the following not exceeding 1200 words each.

 

11. Critically evaluate the impact of Islamic Culture on Indian Women.
12. Highlight the significance of the socio-religious movements of 19^th century and its impact.
13. Evaluate the legislation passed by the government for liberating Indian women.
14. Identify the various issues and problems facing women in India and suggest solutions to solve them.
15. Discuss the policies and programmes initiated during the International Women’s Decade for improving the status of women.

 

 

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