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Degree : M.A
Department : History
Year : I
Subject : MAHIS13 Constitutional History Of India
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Constitutional History Of India Question Paper :
(I YEAR) (M.A_History)
MAHIS13 (1600 TO 1950)
TIME : 03 HOUR
MAX.MARKS : 90
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GROUP A : Answer any three questions.
Q.1 Evaluate the constitutional significance of Charter Act of 1813.(15)
Q.2 Comment on the recommendations of the Simon Commission Report. (15)
Q.3 What is meant by ‘Diwani Rights’ and explain how British were benefited? (15)
Q.4 Explain the internal policies promulgated by Warren Hastings.(15)
Q.5 Bringout the constitutional importance of the Government of India Act of 1919 (15)
GROUP B : Answer any three questions.
Q.6 Critically evaluate the Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909. (10)
Q.7 Examine the main provisions relating to the provincial governments enumerated in the Act of 1935. (10)
Q.8 Write a note on the genesis and growth of company’s armed forces. (10)
Q.9 Explain the constitutional significance of Round Table Conferences. (10)
Q.10 Describe the salient features of Indian constitution. (10)
GROUP C : Answer any three questions.
Q.11 Write short notes on Indian Civil Service. (05)
Q.12 Write short notes on Fundamental Rights. (05)
Q.13 Write short notes on Communal Award. (05)
Q.14 Write short notes on Regulating Act. (05)
Q.15 Write short notes on Federal Government. (05)
MHI21: Historical Method and Historiography
BLOCK 1:
UNIT 1: Meaning and Definitions – Nature and Scope of History
1.0 Objectives
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Meaning and Definition
1.3 Nature of History
1.4 Scope of History
1.5 Let us sum up
1.6 Self Assessment Questions
1.7 Selected Bibliography
UNIT 2: Subject Matter of History and kinds of History
2.0 Objectives
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Subject Matter of History
2.3 Kinds of History
2.4 Let us sum up
2.5 Self Assessment Questions
2.6 Books for further study
UNIT 3: Purpose (Aims) and uses of History
3.0 Objectives
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Purpose (Aims) of History
3.3 Uses of History
3.4 Let us sum up
3.5 Self Assessment questions
3.6 Bibliography
UNIT 4: History and the relations with social science and other sciences
4.0 Objectives
4.1 Introduction
4.2 History and its relations with social sciences
4.2.1 History and Geography
4.2.2 History and political science
4.2.3 History and Economics
4.2.4 History and Sociology
4.2.5 History and Psychology
4.2.6 History and Ethics
4.2.7 History and Statistics
4.2.8 History and literature
4.3 History and its relation with other sciences
4.3.1 History and Chronology
4.3.2 History and Paleography
4.3.3 History and Graphology
4.3.4 History and Diplomatic
4.3.5 History and Sigillography
4.3.6 History and other related subjects
4.4 Let us sum up
4.5 Self Assessment Questions
4.6 Bibliography
UNIT 5: History as a science and as an art
5.0 Objectives
5.1 Introduction
5.2 History as a science
5.3 History as an Art
5.4 History is both a science and an Art
5.5 Let us sum up
5.6 Selected Bibliography
BLOCK 2: Methodology in History
UNIT 6: Qualifications of a Research Scholar – Selecting the Topic
6.0 Objectives
6.1 Introduction
6.2 What is Research?
6.3 Qualification of a Research Scholar
6.4 Selection of the Topic
6.5 Let us sum up
6.6 Self Assessment Questions
6.7 Selected Bibliography
UNIT 8: Negative interpretative Criticism
8.0 Objectives
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Negative Interpretative Criticism and its functions
8.2.1 Good faith of the Author
8.2.2 Accuracy of the Statement
8.3 Importance of the negative interpretative Criticism
8.4 Let us sum up
8.5 Self Assessment Questions
8.6 Books for further Study
UNIT 9: Synthetic operations Constructive Reasoning – valid Generalization
9.0 Objectives
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Synthetic Operation
9.2.1 Grouping of facts
9.3 Constructive Reasoning
9.4 Valid Generalization
9.5 Let us sum up
9.6 Self assessment Questions
9.7 Books for further study
UNIT 10: Exposition and Arrangement of Facts
10.0 Objectives
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Exposition
10.3 Arrangement of Facts
10.4 Let us sum up
10.5 Self Assessment Questions
10.6 Books for further study
UNIT 11: Objectivity in History
11.0 Objectives
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Objectivity: Meaning and Importance
11.3 Necessity of Objectivity
11.4 Bias and Subjectivity
11.5 Essentials of Objectivity
11.6 Let us sum up
11.7 Self Assessment Questions
11.8 Books for further Reading
BLOCK 3: Ancient and Medieval Historiography
UNIT 12: Greek Historiography – Herodotus, Thucydides and other Greek
Historiographers
12.0 Objectives
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Logographers
12.3 Early Greek Chroniclers
12.4 Herodotus
12.5 Thucydides
12.6 Xenophon
12.7 Polybius
12.8 Let us sum up
12.9 Questions for self-study
12.10 Books for further reference
UNIT 13: Roman Historiography – Cato, Livy, Tacitus and others
13.0 Objectives
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Cato the Censor (234-149 B.C.)
13.3 Memoirs of Julius Caesar and others
13.4 Livy (59 B.C. – A.D. 17)
13.5 Cornelius Tacitus (A.D. 55 – 120)
13.6 Other Roman Historians
13.7 Features of Roman Historiography
13.8 Let us sum up
13.9 Questions for self-study
13.10 Books for further Reference