LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2006

                                             HT 2952 – INTELECTUAL HISTORY OF INDIA

 

 

Date & Time : 26-04-2006/FORENOON     Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART – A                  (4 ´ 5 = 20 marks)

 

Answer any FOUR of the following in not more than 100 words each.

 

1. Indian Universities Act 1904
2. Gandhi’s views on Non-Violence
3. Swadeshi Melas
4. The Aligarh Muslim Movement
5. Untouchability
6. Gram Raj

 

PART – B                         (2 ´ 10 = 20 marks)

 

Answer any TWO of the following in 200 words each.    

 

7. Narrate the merits of the British education system.
8. Point out the social reforms of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
9. State the political philosophy of Tagore.
10. What was the attitude of Nehru towards Communism.

 

 

PART – C                  (3 x 20 = 60 marks)

 

Answer any THREE of the following in 1200 words each.         

 

11. Comment onHunter Education Commission and its impact on the development of

education.

12. Discuss the contribution of Thanthai E.V. Ramasamy Periyar and Social Reform

Movement.

13. Estimate the role of Dr. Ambedkar in the framing of the Indian Constitution.
14. Elaborate Jaya Prakash Narayana’s ideas of total revolution.
15. Describe the influence of Liberalism, Marxism and Gandhian on the political

philosophy of Nehru.

 

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