pyq/2021/history-optional-ii/2

(a) India had been the world leader in the field of hand spun and hand woven yarn and cloth for many centuries. Many nationalist and Marxist critiques considered that the British dominion deliberately shattered the traditional and world famous handicrafts of India. Comment. (20 marks)

(b) What were the various ways in which nationalism manifested itself in India during colonial rule? (20 marks)

(c) The East India Company had thought that they had found an ideal puppet in Mir Kasim. Mir Kasim, however, belied the expectation of the company. Examine critically. (10 marks)