LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – APPLIED HISTORY
FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012
HT 1810 – SOCIO-ECONOMIC & CULTURAL HISTORY OF MODERN T.N.
Date : 07/11/2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
Part-A
Answer any FOUR of the following in 100 words each: (4×5=20 Marks)
- Twin Epics
- Wood’s Despatch
- Polygar System
- Nayangara system
- Muthulakshmi Reddy
- Mid-day Meal Scheme
Part-B
Answer any TWO of the following in 200 words each: (2×10=20 Marks)
- Explain the importance of Sangam Literature.
- Write a note on Bhakti Movement in Tamilnadu.
- Give a critical estimate of Thiru. C.N.Annadurai
- Trace the origin and the development of Anti-c aste movements in Tamnilnadu
Part-C
Answer any THREE of the following in 1200 words each: (3×20=60Marks)
- Describe the Socio-Economic and religious life of the Sangam Age.
- Enumerate the Educational reforms introduced by the British in India.
- What were the consequences of Industrialization and urbanization in Tamilnadu?
- Discuss the evaluation of Dravidian movement in the Madras state.
- Assess the contribution of Kamaraj as Chief Minister of Madras.